Michael Kerzner will be the newest Jewish politician at Queen’s Park after winning a seat as part of the Ontario PC election sweep
A lacklustre Ontario election campaign, which ended June 2 with the Progressive Conservatives winning a large majority, saw ridings with large numbers of Jewish voters remain blue. Two Jewish MPPs will be heading to Queen’s Park—Andrea Khanjin, the Conservative incumbent in Barrie-Innisfil was re-elected, as was first-time politician Michael Kerzner, the Conservative candidate in York […]
The New Blue Party attracts Jewish candidates fed up with how Doug Ford and the Tories handled the pandemic
A number of Jewish candidates are running for a new right-wing party in Ontario’s upcoming provincial election. The New Blue Party is positioning itself as an alternative for people that have historically voted Conservative but are dissatisfied with Premier Doug Ford’s government. According to the party’s mission statement, it believes Ontario’s established political parties are […]
Former Ajax mayor Steve Parish dropped as Ontario NDP candidate for defending a Nazi’s namesake street
Leader Andrea Horwath made the announcement following protestations by Jewish party members.
Emma Cunningham, a former NDP riding president, unravels the long and sad tale of antisemitism in the party
One week and one day. That’s how long it’s been since Jan. 19 when I quit volunteering for the NDP and Ontario NDP after years of funnelling an unfathomable amount of time into building the Pickering-Uxbridge Riding Association and sitting as president of PUX for three terms. I’ve donated thousands of dollars, both to my […]
Ontario Liberals refuse to greenlight the nomination of Shameela Shakeel, who expressed anti-Israel views on social media
Ontario’s Liberal Party has banned a candidate who expressed critical views of Israel on social media from seeking the nomination in the Newmarket-Aurora riding. Education activist Shameela Shakeel is not eligible for the position, Cathy Gapp, president of the riding association, confirmed in an interview on Jan. 26. The riding association did not disclose the […]
Ontario NDP under fire for nominating Steve Parish, the former Ajax mayor who supported naming a street after a Nazi officer
Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath is trying to shore up relations with the Jewish community after one of her candidates defended naming a street in Ajax after a Nazi. Even though the candidate, Steve Parish, has apologized for his remarks and Horwath has issued a statement committing her party to stamping out antisemitism, some Jewish […]
What will Roman Baber’s next move be as an independent Ontario MPP? York Centre candidates and voters await the answer
The provincial election race in York Centre is shaping up to be an interesting one, as voters and candidates wait to see whether independent MPP Roman Baber decides to run again. Baber was a freshman MPP when he was elected in 2018, as part of a blue tide that swept the Conservatives into a majority […]
