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Ontario general election, 2007 107 seats in the 39th Legislative Assembly of Ontario
October 10, 2007
		Government	Opposition
Leader		Dalton McGuinty	John Tory
Party		Liberal	Ontario PC
Leader's seat		Ottawa South	Dufferin—Peel— Wellington—Grey candidate in Don Valley West
Last election		72	24
Seats won		71	26
Seat change		-1	+2
Popular vote		1,867,192	1,398,857
Percentage		42. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial The 38th Legislative Assembly of Ontario was a former legislature of the government of the Province of Ontario, Canada. The 40th Ontario general election, barring the possibilities of a Motion of no confidence from Liberal backbenchers, War, or an early dissolution See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Ottawa South (fr Ottawa-Sud) is a riding ( provincial electoral district) in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Dufferin—Peel—Wellington—Grey was a provincial electoral district in southwestern Ontario, Canada that elected one Member of the Legislative Don Valley West is a provincial electoral district in in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 23%	31. 64%
Swing		-4. 17%	-2. 96%
		Third Party	Fourth Party
Leader		Howard Hampton	Frank de Jong
Party		New Democrat	Green
Leader's seat		Kenora—Rainy River	N/A candidate in Davenport
Last election		7	0
Seats won		10	0
Seat change		+3	0
Popular vote		741,043	355,041
Percentage		16,76%	8. Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP Frank de Jong, BA, BEd, (born October 16, 1955 in Luther Township, northeast of Arthur, Ontario) is a Canadian The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. For the current federal electoral district see Kenora—Rainy River Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district (riding Davenport is a provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 03%
Swing		+2. 06%	+5. 23%
Incumbent Premier Dalton McGuinty Liberal Premier-Elect Dalton McGuinty Liberal

The Ontario general election of 2007 was held on October 10, 2007 to elect members (MPPs) of the 39th Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP is an elected member of the Legislative Assembly of the Province of Ontario, Canada. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature Ontario (ɒnˈtɛrioʊ is a province located in the central part of Canada, the largest by population and second largest after Quebec Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Liberals under Dalton McGuinty won the election with a majority government, winning 71 out of a possible 107 seats with 42. 2% of the popular vote. ^[1] The election set a record for the lowest voter turnout in an Ontario provincial election; only 52. 8% people who were eligible voted. This broke the previous record of 54. 7% in the 1923 election. The Ontario general election 1923 was the sixteenth general election held in the Province of Ontario, Canada. ^[2]

As a result of legislation passed by the Legislature in 2004, election dates are now fixed by formula so that an election is held approximately four years after the previous election, unless the government is defeated by a vote of "no confidence" in the Legislature. Historically in Canada both the Prime Minister and the provincial Premiers have had the power to call a General election at will as is traditional in Westminster-style A motion of no confidence (also vote of no confidence, censure motion, no-confidence motion, or confidence motion) is a Parliamentary motion Previously, the governing party had considerable flexibility to determine the date of an election anywhere up to five years of being elected. The date of this election was originally presumed to be October 4, 2007,^[3] however the law fixes the date on the first Thursday of October or on any day within seven days thereof if required to accommodate a date of "religious or cultural significance". Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The date was set as October 10, 2007 to avoid a conflict with the Jewish holiday of Shemini Atzeret, which fell on October 4, 2007. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. PLEASE TAKE NOTE************ Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - "the Eighth of Assembly" is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ^[3]

In the same election, there was a provincial referendum on whether to change from first-past-the-post to mixed member proportional representation, as recommended by the Ontario Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform. An Ontario electoral reform referendum was held on October 10, 2007, in an attempt to establish a Mixed member proportional representation (MMP system The plurality voting system is a Single-winner voting system often used to elect executive officers or to elect members of a legislative assembly which is based on single-member Mixed member proportional representation, also termed mixed-member proportional voting and commonly abbreviated to MMP, is an ' additional member ' Background The Government of the Province of Ontario, Canada, established a Citizens' Assembly on Electoral Reform in March 2006 This measure failed, with 37% of the participating electorate and 5 out of 107 ridings voting for the new system; a 60% supermajority was required province-wide, with at least half the ridings also supporting it by a simple majority. A supermajority or a qualified majority is a requirement for a proposal to gain a specified level or type of support which exceeds a simple Majority in order to have

Issues

Although all four parties released a variety of detailed platform proposals, the campaign was dominated almost entirely by John Tory's promise to extend public funding to Ontario’s faith-based schools. John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Parochial school is one term used (particularly in the United States) to describe a school that engages in Religious education in addition to conventional Education ^[4]

In Ontario at present, the Catholic school system is fully funded in the same manner as public schools. This article is about Catholic schools in general for specific schools named Catholic High School, see Catholic High School (disambiguation. However, other religious schools, such as Jewish, Muslim or Evangelical Christian schools, are not funded by the province. Judaism (from the Greek Ioudaïsmos, derived from the Hebrew יהודה Yehudah, " Judah " in Hebrew יַהֲדוּת Yahedut For other meanings including people named 'Islam' see Islam (disambiguation. Evangelicalism is a theological movement tradition and system of beliefs most closely associated with Protestant Christianity, which identifies with the Gospel This discrepancy has been cited as discriminatory by both the Supreme Court of Canada and the United Nations Human Rights Committee, although to date the province has taken no action to change its existing school funding policies, on the grounds that Catholic school funding in the province is mandated by the Constitution of Canada. The Supreme Court of Canada ( French: Cour suprême du Canada) is the highest court of Canada and is the final court of appeal in the Canadian The United Nations ( UN) is an International organization whose stated aims are to facilitate cooperation in International law, International security The Human Rights Committee is a United Nations body of 18 experts that meets three times a year to consider the five-yearly reports submitted by UN member states on their compliance The Constitution of Canada is the supreme law in Canada; the country's Constitution is an amalgamation of codified acts and uncodified traditions

Tory's proposal to extend funding to religious schools was controversial, with polls confirming that a clear majority of Ontarians opposed the proposal. Even some of Tory's own caucus, most notably Bill Murdoch and Garfield Dunlop, openly criticized the proposal during the election campaign. For the cricketer please see Billy Murdoch Bill Murdoch (born January 10 1945 in Meaford Ontario) is a Politician Garfield Dunlop is a politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding of Simcoe After heavy opposition, Tory changed his position later in the campaign, promising a free vote on the issue. A conscience vote or free vote is a type of vote in a legislative body where legislators are each expected to vote according to their own personal conscience rather ^[5]

The Liberals and the NDP were both opposed to religious school funding, while the Green Party proposed eliminating the province's existing Catholic school funding in favour of a single public school board.

In the final week of the campaign, NDP leader Howard Hampton criticized the media for focusing almost entirely on religious schools and virtually ignoring other issues. Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP

Ridings

Seat distribution and arrangement in the Ontario Legislative Assembly. See also Politics of Ontario The Legislative Assembly of Ontario (also known as Ontario Legislative Assembly or OntLA) is the Legislature

With the passing of Bill 214 and the Representation Act, 2005 in 2005, Ontario’s electoral boundaries will no longer be identical to the federal electoral boundaries. ^[6] Beginning with the provincial general election on October 10, 2007, Ontario has been divided into 107 electoral districts (ridings). Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The districts consist of 11 northern electoral districts that are identical (except for a minor boundary adjustment) to the ones that existed on October 2, 2003, and 96 southern electoral districts that are identical to their federal counterparts, as they existed on September 1, 2004 ^[6]. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 462 - Possible start of first Byzantine indiction cycle. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "

The 11 northern electoral districts are: Algoma—Manitoulin, Kenora—Rainy River, Nickel Belt, Nipissing, Parry Sound—Muskoka, Sault Ste. Marie, Sudbury, Thunder Bay—Atikokan, Thunder Bay—Superior North, Timiskaming—Cochrane, and Timmins—James Bay. For information on the Algoma federal electoral district see Algoma—Manitoulin Algoma—Manitoulin is a provincial electoral district For the current federal electoral district see Kenora—Rainy River Kenora—Rainy River is a provincial electoral district (riding Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario For the former federal electoral district see Nipissing (electoral district Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in Parry Sound—Muskoka is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario. Sault Ste Marie is a provincial electoral district in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario since 1890 when it was created For the current federal electoral district see Sudbury (electoral district Sudbury is a provincial electoral district in For the former federal electoral district see Thunder Bay—Atikokan Thunder Bay—Atikokan is a provincial electoral district For the current federal electoral district see Thunder Bay—Superior North Thunder Bay—Superior North is a provincial electoral district For the former federal electoral district see Timiskaming—Cochrane Timiskaming—Cochrane is a provincial electoral district For the current provincial electoral district see Timmins—James Bay (provincial electoral district Timmins—James Bay is a federal ^[6]

As a result of the redistribution, none of the three major parties took fewer seats than it held at the dissolution of the previous legislature. The Liberals and the Progressive Conservatives each gained seats, while the New Democratic Party's seat total remained unchanged.

Results by party

• Two independent candidates are running for the unregistered Communist League, while two others are perennial candidates of the Communist Party of Canada - Marxist-Leninist. The Communist League in Canada was founded as the " Revolutionary Workers League/Ligue Ouvrière Révolutionnaire " (RWL in 1977 as the result of a merger History and ideology Hardial Bains founded the Internationalists at the University of British Columbia on March 13 1963.
• Eileen Butson acted as the CoR's spokesperson as the party decided not to have a party leader.

Riding-by-riding results

Candidates

Main article: Ontario general election, 2007 (candidates)

Incumbent MPPs not running for re-election

• Marie Bountrogianni, Ontario Liberal Party, Hamilton Mountain ^[7]
• Mary Anne Chambers, Ontario Liberal Party, Scarborough East^[8]
• Shelley Martel, Ontario New Democratic Party, Nickel Belt ^[9]
• Judy Marsales, Ontario Liberal Party, Hamilton West^[10]

• Jennifer Mossop, Ontario Liberal Party, Stoney Creek ^[7]
• Ernie Parsons, Ontario Liberal Party, Prince Edward-Hastings ^[11]
• Richard Patten, Ontario Liberal Party, Ottawa Centre^[12]

Opinion polls

Since the 2003 general election, several polls have been conducted to determine the current preference of voters. See also Ontario general election 2007 The' Ontario general election 2007 took place on Wednesday October 10, 2007. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. The Family Coalition Party is a small political party in Ontario, Canada that promotes a socially conservative ideology The Ontario Libertarian Party is a political party in Ontario, Canada that was founded in 1975 by Bruce Evoy Vince Miller and others, inspired by the formation In Politics, an independent is a Politician who is not Affiliated with any Political party. The Freedom Party of Ontario is a provincial political party in Ontario, Canada. The Communist Party of Ontario is the Ontario, Canada provincial wing of the Communist Party of Canada. Marie Bountrogianni BA MEd DEd (born December 10, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. For information on the Hamilton Mountain geographical feature see the articles on the Niagara Escarpment or Hamilton Ontario. Mary Anne Veronica Chambers (b September 8, 1950) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003 and was represented in the Legislative Assembly Shelley Dawn Marie Martel (born April 8, 1963, in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician. The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario Judy Marsales is a businessperson and Politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Hamilton West was a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that was represented in the Canadian House of Commons Jennifer F Mossop is a former Politician and journalist in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Stoney Creek (electoral district ---> Stoney Creek was an electoral Ernie Parsons (born June 5, 1946 in Belleville, Ontario) is a Justice of the Peace and former Politician in Ontario, The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Prince Edward—Hastings is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Richard Andrew Patten (born May 13, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. Ottawa Centre is an urban provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada that has been represented in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario They showed a decline in Liberal support following the 2004 Ontario budget. Overall, support for the governing Liberals has declined slightly since the 2003 election, the NDP has gained some ground since the 2003 election, and the PCs' poll numbers have not changed significantly since 2003. Support for the Green Party has increased significantly, a shift which parallels the increase in support for the party's federal counterpart. During the pre-election period, the Ontario Greens did not appear as an option in some of the polls.

Polls indicate results for decided voters. More information can be found in the footnotes to each poll, including undecided results, if provided by the pollster. A dash indicates the absence of a prompt for that party.

Polling firm	Date released	Date poll conducted
			Liberal	PC	NDP	Green
Harris-Decima	October 9, 2007[13]	October 6 – 7, 2007	42	31	17	10
SES Research	October 9, 2007[14]	October 6 – 7, 2007	43	31	18	9
Environics	October 9, 2007[15]	September 28 – October 2, 2007	46	31	20	3
Strategic Counsel	October 8, 2007[16]	October 6 – 7, 2007	42	27	19	11
Ipsos-Reid	October 6, 2007[17]	October 2 – 4, 2007	43	32	18	6
Angus Reid Strategies	October 5, 2007[18]	October 4 – 5, 2007	40	34	19	7
Decima Research	October 2, 2007[19]	September 27 – October 1, 2007	43	32	14	10
SES Research	October 2, 2007[20]	September 28 – 30, 2007	44	34	15	7
Ipsos-Reid	September 29, 2007[21]	September 25 – 27, 2007	43	33	17	6
Environics	September 28, 2007[22]	September 21 – 25, 2007	39	34	20	7
Decima Research	September 26, 2007[23]	September 24 – 25, 2007	41	32	16	10
Angus Reid Strategies	September 25, 2007[24]	September 24 – 25, 2007	40	35	16	8
SES Research	September 25, 2007[25]	September 21 – 23, 2007	41	33	18	8
Ipsos-Reid	September 20, 2007[26]	September 11 – 18, 2007	40	37	16	6
Decima Research	September 19, 2007[27]	September 13 – 17, 2007	41	32	14	12
Strategic Counsel	September 18, 2007[28]	September 13 – 16, 2007	40	34	16	10
Ipsos-Reid	September 15, 2007[29]	September 4 – 13, 2007	40	37	16	6
Environics	September 13, 2007[30]	September 6 – 9, 2007	39	35	17	-
Angus Reid Strategies	September 13, 2007[31]	September 7 – 8, 2007	39	37	13	10
Decima	September 12, 2007[32]	September 5 – 8, 2007	41	33	13	11
Ipsos-Reid	September 10, 2007[33]	August 30 – September 8, 2007	41	36	17	6
SES Research	August 30, 2007[34]	August 24 – 26, 2007	40	34	19	8
Ipsos-Reid	August 28, 2007[35]	August 14 – 23, 2007	42	35	16	6
Ipsos-Reid	August 21, 2007[36]	August 7 – 16, 2007	40	37	17	6
The Strategic Counsel	August 20, 2007[37]	August 9 – 14, 2007	40	35	18	8
Ipsos-Reid	July 3, 2007[38]	June 19 – 28, 2007	39	36	17	7
Environics	July 2, 2007[39]	June 5 – 30, 2007	40	39	20	-
Pollara	June 16, 2007[40]	June 7-10, 2007	37	37	19	-
SES Research	June 3, 2007[41]	May 11–15, 2007	35	35	19	11
Environics	May 18, 2007[42]	March 13–April 3, 2007	33	38	26
Ipsos-Reid	February 24, 2007[43]	-	38	33	17	9
Environics	January 5, 2007[44]	December 8–30, 2006	39	37	21	-
SES Research	December 17, 2006[45]	November 25–27, 2006	42	35	16	7
Environics	October 26, 2006[46]	September 18 – October 12, 2006	42	33	23	-
EKOS	October 18, 2006[47]	October 10–12, 2006	42. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 768 - Carloman I and Charlemagne are crowned Kings of The Franks. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Strategic Counsel is a Canadian company established in 1995 that provides several Market research services such as conducting Opinion Events 314 - Roman Emperor Licinius is defeated by his colleague Constantine I at the Battle of Cibalae, and loses Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 105 BC - Battle of Arausio: The Cimbri inflict the heaviest defeat on the Roman army of Gnaeus Mallius Maximus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Angus Reid Strategies is a North American full service Market research firm Events 869 - The Fourth Council of Constantinople is convened to decide about what to do about Patriarch Photius of Constantinople Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 522 BC - Darius I of Persia kills the Magian usurper Gaumâta securing his hold as king of the Persian Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Decima Research is a public opinion and market research company in Canada, founded in 1979 by Progressive Conservative Party of Canada strategist Events 46 BC - Julius Caesar dedicates a Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Angus Reid Strategies is a North American full service Market research firm Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Strategic Counsel is a Canadian company established in 1995 that provides several Market research services such as conducting Opinion Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 668 - Eastern Roman Emperor Constans II is assassinated in his bath at Syracuse Italy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Angus Reid Strategies is a North American full service Market research firm Events 509 BC - The Temple of Jupiter on Rome 's Capitoline Hill is dedicated on the ides of September Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1213 - Albigensian Crusade: Simon de Montfort 5th Earl of Leicester, defeats Peter II of Aragon at the Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1363 - Beginning date of the Battle of Lake Poyang; the forces of two Chinese rebel leaders— Chen Youliang and Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 475 - The Roman General Orestes forces western Roman Emperor Julius Nepos to flee his Capital Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 1192 - Minamoto Yoritomo becomes Seii Tai Shōgun and the De facto ruler of Japan. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 636 - Battle of Yarmouk: Arab forces led by Khalid ibn al-Walid take control of Syria and Palestine Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 324 - Battle of Adrianople Constantine I defeats Licinius, who flees to Byzantium. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 310 - Pope Miltiades is elected 626 - In fear of assassination Li Shimin ambushes and kills his rival Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Pollara is a Canadian public opinion and research company Founded as Insight Canada Research in the early 1980s by current owner and chairman Michael Marzolini the company Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 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SES Research	October 7, 2006[48]	September 30 – October 3, 2006	35	29	18	7
Environics	September 9, 2006[49]	June 2–24, 2006	35	36	27	-
Vector Research	May 14, 2006	-	39	38	18	5
Environics	April 13, 2006	-	34	39	24	-
SES Research	March 23, 2006	-	41	34	20	5
Léger Marketing	March 22, 2006	-	34	34	20	-
SES Research	February 17, 2006	-	41	37	18	4
Vector Research	January 21, 2006	-	36	35	23	6
Environics	October 16, 2005	-	42	35	21	-
Vector Research	September 19, 2005	-	33	41	20	6
SES Research	June 14, 2005	-	41	35	21	4
Léger Marketing	June 8, 2005	-	42	34	17	-
Léger Marketing	April 29, 2005	-	36	37	19	-
Vector Research	April 13, 2005	-	35	41	18	5
Environics	April 11, 2005	-	35	41	21	-
Léger Marketing	March 17, 2005	-	44	33	19	-
Vector Research	December 16, 2004	-	39	32	24	5
Environics	December 2004	-	37	39	23	-
Environics	December 11, 2004	-	35	40	23	-
Léger Marketing	September 2004	-	37	35	19	-
Vector Research	August 22, 2004	-	37	32	23	9
Environics	August 9, 2004	-	35	37	23	4
Ipsos-Reid	June 14, 2004	-	32	39	23	6
SES Research	June 5, 2004	-	34	41	20	-
Decima	May 27, 2004	-	32	29	21	-
Environics	May 6, 2004	-	45	33	20	1
Ipsos-Reid	April 19, 2004	-	45	30	19	5
SES Research	January 23, 2004	-	49	29	10	-
Environics	January 21, 2004	-	50	30	16	3
Ipsos-Reid	December 14, 2003	-	51	27	16	6
Ipsos-Reid	November 8, 2003	-	56	27	12	5
Environics	October 30, 2003	-	49	29	18	2
Last election (October 2, 2003)		-	46. Events 3761 BC - The epoch (origin of the modern Hebrew calendar ( Proleptic Julian calendar) Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1000 - Battle of Svolder, Viking Age. 1379 - Treaty of Neuberg, splitting the Austrian Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1264 - Battle of Lewes: Henry III of England is captured in France making Simon de Montfort the Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1174 - Jocelin, Abbot of Melrose, is elected Bishop of Glasgow. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Léger Marketing is the largest research firm in Canada with 650 employees including 103 professionals Events 238 - Gordian I and his son Gordian II are proclaimed Roman emperor. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1500 - Battle of Hemmingstedt. 1600 - Philosopher Giordano Bruno is burned alive at Campo de' Fiori Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 456 - Magister militum Ricimer defeats the Emperor Avitus at Piacenza and becomes master of the western Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 335 - Dalmatius is raised to the rank of Caesar by his uncle Constantine I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1429 - Joan of Arc arrives to relieve the Siege of Orleans. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1111 - Henry V is crowned Holy Roman Emperor. 1204 - The Fourth Crusade sacks Constantinople Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Michael John Adams (born September 29, 1946) is a Canadian writer and public opinion researcher Events 491 - Flavius Anastasius becomes Byzantine Emperor, with the name of Anastasius I. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 755 - An Lushan revolts against Chancellor Yang Guozhong at Fanyang, initiating the An Shi Rebellion "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 359 - Honoratus, the first known Prefect of the City of Constantinople, takes office "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 392 - Arbogast has Eugenius elected Western Roman Emperor. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Ipsos-Reid, formerly known as the Angus Reid Group is a Research company bought by Ipsos in 2000 Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 927 - Simeon the Great, Tsar of Bulgaria, dies 1120 - Richard III of Capua is anointed "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1527 - Spanish and German troops sack Rome; some consider this the end of the Renaissance. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1012 - Martyrdom of Alphege in Greenwich London. 1529 - At the Second Diet of Speyer "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 393 - Roman Emperor Theodosius I proclaims his nine year old son Honorius co-emperor "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Events 1287 - St Lucia's flood: The Zuider Zee sea wall in the Netherlands collapses killing over 50000 people Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1519 - Hernán Cortés enters Tenochtitlán and Aztec ruler Moctezuma welcomes him with great a Celebration Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 637 - Antioch surrenders to the Muslim forces under Rashidun Caliphate after the Battle of Iron bridge. Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Events 1187 - Siege of Jerusalem: Saladin captures Jerusalem after 88 years of Crusader rule Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. 4	34. 6	14. 7	2. 8

Riding specific polls

Riding	Polling firm	Date released	Date poll conducted
				Liberal	PC	NDP	Green
Don Valley West	COMPAS	October 1, 2007[50]	September 25 – 29, 2007	52	37	5	6
Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound	Oraclepoll Research	October 4, 2007[51]	October 2 – 3, 2007	21	37	13	27
Nickel Belt	Oraclepoll Research	October 4, 2007[52]	October 2 – 3, 2007	41	7	49	3

Timeline

• May 13, 2004 - Andrea Horwath of the NDP is elected in a by-election in Hamilton East and collects over 60% of the vote. The Ontario Liberal Party is a Centrist provincial political party in the province of Ontario, Canada. The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada The Green Party of Ontario ( GPO) is a political party in Ontario Canada. Don Valley West is a provincial electoral district in in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. COMPAS is a Canadian Polling company It is frequently used by more conservative companies such as the National Post. Events 331 BC - Alexander the Great defeats Darius III of Persia in the Battle of Gaugamela. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. For the federal electoral district see Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district Oraclepoll Research is a Canadian Polling and market research company Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Nickel Belt is a provincial electoral district in the Canadian province of Ontario Oraclepoll Research is a Canadian Polling and market research company Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1497 - Pope Alexander VI excommunicates Girolamo Savonarola. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Andrea Horwath (pronounced Horvath is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Hamilton East was a federal electoral district in Ontario, Canada. The riding was previously held by the Liberals.
• May 18, 2004 - The 2004 Ontario budget is announced. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " Given its tax increase and healthcare cuts, it is unpopular with the public.
• June 1, 2004 - Bill 87, which would establish fixed election dates, is introduced in the Legislative Assembly. Events 193 - Roman Emperor Didius Julianus is Assassinated 987 - Hugh Capet is elected "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again "
• August 9, 2004 - A poll by Environics shows the Liberals in second place for the first time since the last election. Events 48 BC - Caesar's civil war: Battle of Pharsalus - Julius Caesar decisively defeats Pompey at Pharsalus "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " The NDP is also rising in support. According to the poll, the Progressive Conservatives lead with 37% followed by the Liberals with 35%, the NDP with 23% and the Greens with 4%. ^[53]
• September 18, 2004 - John Tory becomes leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party replacing outgoing former premier Ernie Eves and defeating Jim Flaherty and Frank Klees. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former The Ontario PC Party, formally known as the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario (in french Parti progressiste-conservateur de l'Ontario) is a Right-of-centre Ernest Lawrence Eves (born June 17, 1946) was the twenty-third Premier of the province of Ontario, Canada, from April 15 James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is Canada's Minister Frank Klees (born March 6, 1951) is a Canadian politician. He is a Progressive Conservative Member of Provincial Parliament for the
• January 31, 2005 - Eves resigns his seat in the provincial legislature, clearing the way for Tory to run in the resulting by-election. Events 1504 - France cedes Naples to Aragon. 1606 - Gunpowder Plot: Guy Fawkes Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. A by-election or bye-election (called special election in the United States) is an Election held to fill a political office that has become vacant
• March 17, 2005 - John Tory is elected in the Dufferin-Peel-Wellington-Grey by-election, holding the seat for the Conservatives. Events 45 BC - In his last victory Julius Caesar defeats the Pompeian forces of Titus Labienus and Pompey the Younger Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• March 29, 2005 - John Tory is officially installed as the Leader of the Opposition. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• August 18, 2005 - Speaker Alvin Curling resigns his Scarborough—Rouge River seat to accept a diplomatic appointment. Events 293 BC - The oldest known Roman temple to Venus is founded starting the institution of Vinalia Rustica. Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Speaker of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario is the presiding officer of the provincial legislature Alvin Curling (born November 15, 1939 in Kingston, Jamaica) is a prominent Black Canadian. Scarborough—Rouge River is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House A by-election must be called within six months.
• October 26, 2005 - A by-election is called for Scarborough—Rouge River for November 24. Events 740 - An Earthquake strikes Constantinople, causing much damage and death Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal
• November 24, 2005 - Bas Balkissoon wins in the Scarborough–Rouge River by-election, holding the seat for the liberals. Events 380 - Theodosius I makes his adventus, or formal Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Bas Balkissoon (born ca 1952 is a politician in Toronto, Canada. Scarborough—Rouge River is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House
• November 29, 2005 - Progressive Conservative MPPs Jim Flaherty, John Baird, and NDP MPP Marilyn Churley resign their seats in the provincial legislature to run for seats in the Canadian House of Commons in the 2006 federal election. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. James Michael "Jim" Flaherty, PC, MP (born December 30, 1949 in Montreal, Quebec) is Canada's Minister John Russell Baird, PC, MP (born May 26 1969 is a Canadian politician Marilyn Churley (born May 7, 1948 in Old Perlican, Newfoundland) is a Canadian politician who represented the riding of Toronto—Danforth The House of Commons (Chambre des communes is a component of the Parliament of Canada, along with the Sovereign (represented by the Governor General) and The 2006 Canadian federal election (more formally the 39th General Election) was held on January 23 2006 to elect members of the Canadian House of Commons of the
• March 1, 2006 - By-elections are called for the ridings of Toronto-Danforth, Nepean-Carleton, and Whitby-Ajax for March 30. Events 86 BC - Lucius Cornelius Sulla, at the head of a Roman Republic army enters in Athens, removing the Tyrant Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. These seats became vacant when they were resigned on November 29, 2005, so the MPPs could run in the federal election of January 2006. Events 1777 - San Jose California, is founded as el Pueblo de San José de Guadalupe Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
• March 30, 2006 - the NDP's Peter Tabuns wins the Toronto-Danforth by-election, Progressive Conservative Lisa MacLeod wins in Nepean-Carleton, and Progressive Conservative Christine Elliott wins in Whitby-Ajax. Events 240 BC - 1st recorded Perihelion passage of Halley's Comet. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Peter Tabuns (born October 3, 1951) is a Canadian Politician. Toronto—Danforth (formerly Broadview—Greenwood) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Toronto, Ontario, Canada Lisa MacLeod is a Canadian politician who was first elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario on March 30, 2006 and subsequently re-elected For the provincial electoral district see Nepean—Carleton (provincial electoral district Nepean—Carleton is a federal and provincial Christine Elliott is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a Byelection on March 30, 2006 For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Whitby—Ajax (electoral district ---> Whitby—Ajax was a federal and provincial The Liberals' star candidates in all three ridings fell short. ^[54]
• May 18, 2006 - Former Education Minister Gerard Kennedy resigns his Parkdale-High Park seat to pursue his bid for the federal Liberal leadership. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. This article is about the politician For the actor see Gerard Kennedy (actor. Parkdale—High Park is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of The Liberal Party of Canada ( Parti libéral du Canada) colloquially known as the Grits (originally " Clear Grits " is a major Canadian political The Liberal Party of Canada leadership convention of 2006 was prompted by Paul Martin 's announcement that he would not lead the Liberal Party of Canada into another ^[55]
• September 14, 2006 - Cheri DiNovo of the NDP wins the by-election to replace Liberal Gerard Kennedy in Parkdale-High Park. Events 81 - Domitian becomes Emperor of the Roman Empire upon the death of his brother Titus. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cheri DiNovo, MPP, is a Canadian Social democratic politician The Ontario New Democratic Party, formally known as New Democratic Party of Ontario, is a Social democratic political party in Ontario, Canada ^[56]

Election signs for the major parties plus a sign supporting the MMP side in the referendum in the constituency of Ottawa South. Ottawa South (fr Ottawa-Sud) is a riding ( provincial electoral district) in the Canadian province of Ontario, in the city of Ontario premier Dalton McGuinty is the Liberal candidate there.

• September 18, 2006 - Joe Cordiano, MPP for York South-Weston, resigns from cabinet and legislature to spend more time with family. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Joseph Cordiano (born October 30, 1957) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons ^[57]
• September 25, 2006 - Tony Wong, MPP for Markham, resigns from the legislature to run for York Region council in Markham, Ontario. Events 303 - On a voyage preaching the Gospel, Saint Fermin of Pamplona is beheaded in Amiens, France Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Tony Wong may refer to Tony Wong (Canadian politician, a politician in Ontario Canada Wong Yuk Long, birth name of comics creator Tony For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Markham (electoral district ---> Markham was a provincial electoral Markham ( pronounced /ˈmɑrkəm/ 2006 population 261573 is a town located in the Regional Municipality of ^[58]
• September 28, 2006 - Cam Jackson, MPP for Burlington, resigns from the Legislature to run for mayor of Burlington. Events 48 BC - Pompey the Great is assassinated on orders of King Ptolemy of Egypt after landing in Egypt. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Cameron (Cam Jackson (born February 27, 1951 in Hamilton Ontario) is mayor of Burlington Ontario, Canada. For the provincial electoral district see Burlington (provincial electoral district Burlington is a federal and provincial Burlington ( 2006 population 164415 is a city located at the western end of Lake Ontario ^[59]
• January 10, 2007 - By-elections called in the ridings of: Burlington; Markham; and York South–Weston to be held on February 8, 2007. Events 49 BC - Julius Caesar crosses the Rubicon, signaling the start of civil war. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. By-elections were held on February 8, 2007, in Ontario, Canada, to fill three vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario For the provincial electoral district see Burlington (provincial electoral district Burlington is a federal and provincial For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Markham (electoral district ---> Markham was a provincial electoral York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
• February 7, 2007 - The provincial government announces election date will be October 10, 2007 to avoid conflict with Shemini Atzeret on October 4. Events 457 - Leo I becomes emperor of the Byzantine Empire. 1074 - Battle of Montesarchio in which the Prince Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shemini Atzeret (שמיני עצרת - "the Eighth of Assembly" is a Jewish holiday celebrated on the 22nd day of the Hebrew month of Tishrei. Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas ^[3]
• February 8, 2007 - In three by-elections, Paul Ferreira^[60] of the NDP wins York South–Weston from the Liberals while Michael Chan ^[61] of the Liberals and Joyce Savoline^[62] of the PCs hold Markham and Burlington, respectively. Events 421 - Constantius III becomes co- Emperor of the Western Roman Empire. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. By-elections were held on February 8, 2007, in Ontario, Canada, to fill three vacancies in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario Paul Ferreira (born January 7, 1973 in the Azores) is a Canadian Social democratic Politician and one of the first York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Michael Chan is a Canadian politician He is the Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament (MPP for the Ontario provincial riding of Markham-Unionville Joyce Savoline is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the electoral For the current|defunct federal|provincial electoral district see Markham (electoral district ---> Markham was a provincial electoral For the provincial electoral district see Burlington (provincial electoral district Burlington is a federal and provincial
• March 29, 2007 - MPP Tim Peterson leaves the Liberal caucus and intends to run in this election as a Progressive Conservative. Events 1461 - Wars of the Roses: Battle of Towton - Edward of York defeats Queen Margaret to become King Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. ^[63]
• April 25, 2007 - Democratic Renewal Minister Marie Bountrogianni introduces Bill 218, a bill to have longer voting hours – 9 a. Events 1607 - Eighty Years' War: The Dutch fleet destroys the anchored Spanish fleet at Gibraltar. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Marie Bountrogianni BA MEd DEd (born December 10, 1956) is a former politician in Ontario, Canada. m. to 9 p. m. – that identification be presented, advanced polls increased to 13 days from 6 days, and amendments regarding the referendum on election formulas for electing MPPS. The proposed legislation will also deal with suggestions for online voting and with complaints that the permanent voters' list is unreliable because it does not keep up with moves and deaths. ^[64]
• May 18, 2007 - New Democratic Party MPP Shelley Martel announced she will not seek re-election in her Nickel Belt riding. Events 1152 - Henry II of England marries Eleanor of Aquitaine. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Shelley Dawn Marie Martel (born April 8, 1963, in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician. For the provincial electoral district please see Nickel Belt (provincial electoral district Nickel Belt is an informal nickname for the She is leaving politics for family reasons, and to pursue other career opportunities. ^[9]
• May 18, 2007 - A poll released by Environics showed the governing Liberals in second place for the first time since March 2006. According to the poll, the Progressive Conservatives lead with 39% followed by the Liberals with 33%, the NDP with 26% and the Greens with 2%. The poll was conducted between March 13 to April 3, 2007. ^[42]
• June 3, 2007 - A poll released by SES Research showed that the Liberals and Progressive Conservatives are in a dead-heat, with 29. Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 8% of voters supporting each party. The NDP had 16% and the Green Party had 9%. 15% were undecided. ^[41]
• June 4, 2007 Today, Bill 218 is given third reading and royal assent. Events 781 BC - The first historic Solar eclipse is recorded in China. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The bill amends the Elections Act with the following changes: Making electors present proper identification; Methods of updating the permanent register of electors as well as an electronic system to allow electors to change their personal information online; Alternative forms of voting and electronic vote counting can now take place; Scrutineers from outside an electoral district, now have the same privileges as a resident scrutineer; Ballots will now show party affiliation, as well as any nickname or familiar name of that the candidate requests; The Chief Electoral Officer is allowed to advertise information regarding the October 2007 Referendum on electoral reform. ^[65]

• June 5, 2007 - Liberal Premier Dalton McGuinty prorogues the Legislature, stating that the passing of 14 bills during the session meant that the government's agenda had been fulfilled. Events 70 - Titus and his Roman Legions breach the middle wall of Jerusalem in the Siege of Jerusalem Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A parliamentary session is a period of time where the Legislature in a Parliamentary government is sitting ^[66] The adjournment was three weeks earlier than expected and several private members' bills failed to receive third reading, including a bill to make it mandatory to fill out organ transplant cards. ^[67] The legislature will not sit again until sometime after the October 10th election. ^[66]
• July 11, 2007 - Citing health concerns Mary Anne Chambers, the Children and Youth Services Minister and MPP for Scarborough East, will not be seeking re-election in the October 10 Ontario vote. Events 911 - Signing of the Treaty of Saint-Clair-sur-Epte between Charles the Simple and Rollo of Normandy. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Mary Anne Veronica Chambers (b September 8, 1950) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. Scarborough East was a Canadian electoral district represented in the Canadian House of Commons from 1968 to 2003 and was represented in the Legislative Assembly She would have run in the Scarborough—Guildwood electoral district. Scarborough—Guildwood is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House ^[8]
• July 26, 2007 - Ontario Minister of Citizenship and Immigration Mike Colle resigned after an auditor general's report severely criticizes how $32 million in year-end grants to ethnic groups was administered. Events 657 - Battle of Siffin. 811 - Battle of Pliska; Byzantine Emperor Nicephorus Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Michael (Mike Colle (born February 1, 1945 in Foggia, Italy) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. ^[68]
• September 10, 2007 - Official election call. Events 506 - The Bishops of Visigothic Gaul meet in the Council of Agde. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Writ issued as per omnibus Budget Act, Bill 187, that includes the amendment to the Election Act to set writ issuance date. Premier McGuinty formally asked the Lt. Governor to dissolve the legislature. The campaign will be 29 days long, one day longer than the minimum. ^[69]

Lawn signs for local candidates in Hamilton Mountain

• September 18, 2007- Nomination papers due. For information on the Hamilton Mountain geographical feature see the articles on the Niagara Escarpment or Hamilton Ontario. Events 96 - Nerva is proclaimed Roman Emperor after Domitian is assassinated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. A candidate or their designate must submit their nomination papers and deposit in person at the returning office by 2 p. m. ^[70]
• September 20, 2007- Televised leadership debate between Dalton McGuinty, John Tory, and Howard Hampton. Events 451 - The Battle of Chalons takes place in North Eastern France. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Dalton James Patrick McGuinty Jr MPP (born July 19, 1955, in Ottawa Ontario) is a Canadian lawyer and politician John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP
• September 22 – October 4, 2007 - Advance polling stations open for early voting from 9:00 a. Events 66 - Emperor Nero creates the Legion I Italica. 1236 - The Lithuanians Events 610 - Heraclius arrives by ship from Africa at Constantinople, overthrows Byzantine Emperor Phocas Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m. until 9:00 p. m. ^[65]
• October 10, 2007 - Ontario general election from 9:00 a. Events 680 - Battle of Karbala: Shia Imam Husayn bin Ali, the grandson of the Prophet Muhammad, is decapitated Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. m. until 9:00 p. m. EDT or in the most western part of the province 8:00 a. The Eastern Time Zone ( ET) of the Western Hemisphere falls mostly along the east coast of North America and the west coast of South America m. to 8:00 p. m. CDT as per Provision 20, Section 40(1) and 40(2) of the Election Act. The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving ^[65]

Election results

At 9:23 pm EDT, Citytv projected a Liberal majority government. This article is about the general Citytv brand Individual stations are listed according to their call signs. CTV News made the same call at 9:30 pm EDT, followed by CBC News at 9:37 pm EDT, and Canadian Press at 9:52 pm EDT. CTV News is the News division of the CTV Television Network in Canada, and the name of the local and regional newscasts on the network's Owned-and-operated Established in the 1930s, CBC News is the department within the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation responsible for the news gathering and production of news programs

Also at 10:30 pm EDT, CBC and CTV reported that Progressive Conservative leader John Tory had called Liberal Leader Dalton McGuinty to concede the election. At 10:39 pm EDT, Tory was declared defeated by Canadian Press in the riding of Don Valley West.

At 10:43 pm EDT, Liberal leader Dalton McGuinty took the stage to give his speech to the public, breaking tradition of the defeated party leaders going first.

Each party lost at least one incumbent MPP — Liberals Mario Racco and Caroline Di Cocco, PCs Joe Tascona and John Tory and NDP Paul Ferreira were all defeated, as was Tim Peterson, who had been elected as a Liberal in 2003 but left the party in 2007 and was seeking reelection as a PC. Mario G Racco (born 1955) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Caroline Di Cocco is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Joseph N Tascona (born October 9, 1951 in Barrie, Ontario) is a Lawyer and former elected member of the Ontario Legislative John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former Paul Ferreira (born January 7, 1973 in the Azores) is a Canadian Social democratic Politician and one of the first Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. However, each party's losses were offset by gains in other seats. The actual changes in party standings were accounted for entirely by the four new seats resulting from redistribution and the defeat of Peterson. Overall, however, most incumbent MPPs were returned in their ridings.

McGuinty became the first Liberal leader in Ontario to win two successive majorities in the legislature since Mitchell Hepburn in the 1937 election. Mitchell Frederick Hepburn ( August 12, 1896 - January 5, 1953) was Premier of Ontario, Canada, from 1934 to 1942 The Ontario general election 1937 was held on October 6, 1937, to elect the 90 Members of the Legislative Assembly ("MLAs"

Breakdown by region

Northern Ontario

Seats	7	1	3	0

All eleven ridings in Northern Ontario were retained by their incumbent parties. Territorial evolution Those areas which formed part of New France in the pays d'en haut, essentially the watersheds of the Ottawa River, The popular vote, however, shifted dramatically, with several Liberal incumbents holding on only very narrowly against NDP challengers. Most notably, Bill Mauro retained Thunder Bay—Atikokan by a margin of just 36 votes against John Rafferty, whom Mauro had defeated in 2003 by a margin of over 11,000 — Rafferty, in fact, spent much of the night leading Mauro. Bill Mauro is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding For the current provincial electoral district see Thunder Bay—Atikokan (provincial electoral district Thunder Bay—Atikokan was a federal electoral A judicial recount on October 31 increased Mauro's margin of victory to 50 votes. Events 445 BC – Ezra reads the Book of the Law to the Israelites in Jerusalem (see Nehemiah 91 NLTse David Ramsay, similarly, trailed New Democrat John Vanthof in Timiskaming—Cochrane for much of the night, pulling ahead to a winning margin of 634 votes only in the final few polls to report. David James Ramsay (born April 23, 1948 in Sydney, Australia) is a politician in Ontario, Canada. For the current provincial electoral district Timiskaming—Cochrane (provincial electoral district Timiskaming—Cochrane was a federal This was the narrowest margin of victory in Ramsay's 22-year career. Michael Gravelle also retained Thunder Bay—Superior North by an uncharacteristically narrow margin over Jim Foulds. Michael Gravelle (born January 23, 1949) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. For the current provincial electoral district see Thunder Bay—Superior North (provincial electoral district Thunder Bay—Superior North

As well, Monique Smith retained Nipissing by just 377 votes over Progressive Conservative candidate Bill Vrebosch — in 2003, she had defeated Progressive Conservative incumbent Al McDonald by a wider margin of over 3,000 votes. Monique M Smith is a politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding For the former federal electoral district see Nipissing (electoral district Nipissing is a provincial electoral district in Bill Vrebosch (born July 10, 1943 in North Bay, Ontario) was the provincial Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario candidate in Al McDonald is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He was a Progressive Conservative member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario from

In keeping with this trend, New Democrat incumbents Howard Hampton and Gilles Bisson widened their margins of victory over Liberal challengers compared to 2003, and France Gélinas maintained the same margin that her predecessor, Shelley Martel, had attained in the previous election. Howard George Hampton, MPP (born May 17, 1952) is the leader of the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP Gilles Bisson (born May 14, 1957 in Timmins Ontario) is a Franco-Ontarian Canadian politician who has represented the northern France Gélinas is a Franco-Ontarian Canadian politician In the 2007 Ontario election, she was elected to represent the riding of Nickel Shelley Dawn Marie Martel (born April 8, 1963, in Sudbury, Ontario) is a Canadian Politician.

Eastern Ontario

Seats	9	5	0	0

In Eastern Ontario, the new riding of Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington was carried by PC candidate Randy Hillier, while all 13 existing ridings were carried by their incumbent parties. Eastern Ontario is the region of the Canadian province of Ontario which lies in a wedge-shaped area between the Ottawa and St Lanark—Frontenac—Lennox and Addington is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Randy Hillier (born 1958 in Ottawa) is a rural activist and politician in Ontario, Canada With the exception of Yasir Naqvi, who carried Ottawa Centre by a much smaller margin over the NDP than Richard Patten had attained in 2003, Liberals in Ottawa improved their winning margins, although outside of Ottawa the popular vote trend remained relatively stable. Yasir Naqvi is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the For the Ottawa Centre provincial electoral district please see Ottawa Centre (provincial electoral district. Richard Andrew Patten (born May 13, 1942 in Montreal, Quebec) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada.

Central Ontario

Seats	3	8	0	0

Probably the most conservative-friendly area of the province, the PC vote largely held up, with the only Liberal gain being Aileen Carroll winning Barrie, the seat she used to represent federally. M Aileen Carroll PC, MPP (born June 1, 1944, Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian Politician. Barrie is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. This was countered by a PC nominal gain in Newmarket—Aurora. Newmarket—Aurora is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons The area also delivered the strongest support in the province for the Green Party, with Shane Jolley finishing a very strong second in Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound with 33. For the federal electoral district see Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound is a provincial electoral district 1% of the vote, to date the best finish ever received by any Green candidate in Canada. The Greens also knocked the NDP into fourth place in a majority of area ridings.

Brampton, Mississauga & Oakville

Seats	9	0	0	0

Although the suburban Western GTA had traditionally been a good area for the PCs, winning many seats in the area as recently as the Harris days, where it formed part of the 905-area backbone of the PC government, the Liberals won every seat in the area handily, with the victorious Liberal candidates averaging at around 50%. Even Mississauga South, which prior to the 2003 election had not voted Liberal provincially since Confederation, and had been expected to be a very tight race, proved a surprisingly easy victory for Charles Sousa, who gained the seat back for the Liberals from Tim Peterson, who had crossed the floor. Mississauga South is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Charles Sousa (born on September 27, 1958 in Mississauga, Ontario) is the MPP for the Ontario Liberal Party in the Tim Peterson (born June 6, 1947 in London Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. The NDP continued to be a non-factor in the area, while the Greens growth in popular vote across the province was reflected, with the Greens even beating the NDP into fourth place in Oakville, which ironically had been the only riding in the province the Greens had not run in the previous election.

Southern Durham and York

Seats	6	2	0	0

The Liberals continued to dominate York Region, with each incumbent being re-elected by a comfortable margin except in Thornhill where Mario Racco lost to PC candidate Peter Shurman. Mario G Racco (born 1955) is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. Peter Shurman (born 1947 in Montreal) is a Progressive Conservative Member for Thornhill in the Ontario Legislature. The newly-created riding of Ajax—Pickering, projected to be a close race, elected Liberal Joe Dickson by over six thousand votes despite having no party nominate incumbents. Ajax—Pickering is a provincial electoral district in central Ontario, Canada. Joe Dickson is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the In southern Durham Region, Liberal Wayne Arthurs was re-elected to the newly-distributed Pickering—Scarborough East, while Progressive Conservative Christine Elliott was re-elected to Whitby—Oshawa. Wayne Arthurs is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. He is currently a Liberal member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing Pickering—Scarborough East is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian Christine Elliott is a Canadian politician who was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in a Byelection on March 30, 2006 Whitby—Oshawa is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Despite high expectations for Sid Ryan's fourth run as an NDP candidate in Oshawa, PC incumbent Jerry Ouellette was again re-elected by a wider majority than in 2003. Patrick Cyril "Sid" Ryan (born 1952 in Dublin, Ireland) is a Canadian Labour union leader Oshawa (formerly known as Oshawa—Whitby) is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented Jerry J Ouellette (born January 30, 1959 in Oshawa, Ontario) is a Politician in Ontario Canada. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial

Hamilton, Burlington & Niagara

Seats	4	3	3	0

An area with several close seats, as well as a fairly even distribution of seats, every party had a realistic chance of increasing its seat count here. Hamilton East—Stoney Creek, which was a merger of a Liberal held riding and an NDP held riding, and had neither incumbent running, was the most interesting match of the night, with the NDP winning a close race. Hamilton East—Stoney Creek is a is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian It proved to be the only change of the election, and every other riding returned the incumbent party, although many in close races, such as Hamilton Mountain (Liberals over NDP), Halton, (PC’s over Liberals) and Burlington (PC’s over Liberals). For information on the Hamilton Mountain geographical feature see the articles on the Niagara Escarpment or Hamilton Ontario. Halton is a provincial electoral district in in Central Ontario, Canada. Burlington is a provincial electoral district in in Southwestern Ontario, Canada

Southwestern Ontario

Seats	9	1	0	0

In an area with a strong rural-urban divide, both the NDP and PC's had strong hopes of making gains against the Liberals. The NDP had strong hopes of upsetting high profile Liberals in both Windsor West, and Windsor—Tecumseh, given the NDP's ownership of those seats federally, and the continued decline of the local industrial economy. Windsor West is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Windsor—Tecumseh is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons London—Fanshawe was similarly also a top target, as the NDP has the riding federally and finished a close second in 2003. London—Fanshawe is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Overall, however, the only area seat that changed hands was Sarnia-Lambton, with Culture Minister Caroline Di Cocco, the most high profile Liberal casualty of the night, losing to PC challenger Bob Bailey. For the federal electoral district see Sarnia—Lambton Sarnia—Lambton is a provincial electoral district in southwestern Caroline Di Cocco is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. She is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the Bob Bailey is a Canadian politician He was elected to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario in the 2007 provincial election, representing the riding

Toronto

Seats	18	0	4	0

All ridings in Toronto were retained by their incumbent parties, with the exception of York South—Weston. York South—Weston is a federal and provincial electoral district in Ontario, Canada, that has been represented in the Canadian House of Commons Paul Ferreira, who had won the seat from the Liberals in a by-election in February 2007, was narrowly defeated by a swing back to Liberal candidate Laura Albanese. Paul Ferreira (born January 7, 1973 in the Azores) is a Canadian Social democratic Politician and one of the first Laura Albanese is a Canadian politician formerly a news anchor for Italian language news programming on Omni Television. Almost twice as many people voted in the riding in the general election compared to the by-election.

In Toronto's other notable race, Liberal incumbent Kathleen Wynne defeated PC leader John Tory in Don Valley West. Kathleen Wynne is a Politician in Ontario, Canada. She is currently a member of the Legislative Assembly of Ontario, representing the riding John Howard Tory (born May 28, 1954) is a Canadian businessman political activist leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party and former For the provincial electoral district see Don Valley West (provincial electoral district Don Valley West is a federal electoral Tory previously represented Dufferin—Caledon, but had chosen to run in a Toronto riding in the general election. For the provincial electoral district see Dufferin—Caledon (provincial electoral district Dufferin—Caledon is a federal electoral

Toronto's only incumbent from 2003 not to run again was Liberal MPP Mary Anne Chambers. Mary Anne Veronica Chambers (b September 8, 1950) was a politician in Ontario, Canada. The Liberals successfully retained the seat under new candidate Margarett Best. Margarett Best (born 1958 in May Pen, Jamaica) is a Canadian politician

Target seats

Target seats shown are the ridings that each party came within 15% of winning in the 2003 election, using redistributed results. The Ontario general election of 2003 was held on October 2, 2003, to elect the 103 members of the 38th Legislative Assembly (Members of Provincial Ridings in bold were won by the party in 2007.

References

See also

• Politics of Ontario
• List of political parties in Ontario
• Premier of Ontario
• Leader of the Opposition (Ontario)
• Ontario provincial by-election, 2007

External links

Elections Ontario

• Ontario's 107 electoral districts

Canadian news/media networks

• CBC News Coverage
• CNEWS Coverage
• The Globe and Mail: Ontario Election 2007 Full Coverage
• TheStar.com - Election
• OttawaStart Ontario Election Guide

Blogs and forecasters

• DemocraticSPACE Ontario 2007 Coverage
• Electionprediction.com: Ontario Election - 2007
• Nodice.ca - Ontario Provincial Election 2007
• Paulitics 2007 Ontario Election Projections (Antweiler Application & Universal Swing Model)
• Pollingreport.ca - Ontario Political Situation
• TrendLines 2007 Ontario & Federal Riding Projections (includes table of 10 model predictions and how they fared on Election Day)
• Professor Antweiler's Voter Migration Election Forecaster - Ontario 2007 Election