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Ford Tories trail leaderless Liberals in new poll
New Liaison poll numbers spell more bad news for struggling PCs

Author of the article:Bryan Passifiume
Published Jun 19, 2026 • Last updated 22 hours ago • 2 minute read

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media before heading into the caucus room at Queen's Park in Toronto, Ontario on Tuesday, May 26, 2026. Photo by Peter Power /Postmedia File

OTTAWA — It’s more bad news for the Doug Ford Tories.


A little over a week after a new Angus Reid poll showed Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s approval ratings had reached all-time lows, new numbers released Friday by Liaison Strategies show the leaderless Ontario Liberals edging a slight lead over the Tories.

“The Liberals have moved from a tie to a three-point lead,” said Liaison Principal David Valentin.

“That is not a runaway lead, but the movement this month is against Ford. The PCs are down two points from May, the Liberals are up one, and the NDP is up two.”

If an election were held today, 38% of decided voters said they’d vote for the Ontario Liberals, with just 35% opting for the Doug Ford PCs.

The Ontario NDP continue their slight upward trajectory by snagging 22% of the vote.

Ford’s approval ratings reach personal lows
This continues a trend that began late last year, which saw support for the Tories slip as support for the Liberals — and to a lesser extent the Ontario NDP — climb.


Liaison’s numbers also correlate to last week’s Angus Reid data on approval ratings for provincial premiers, which put Ford dead last compared to his counterparts — joining Alberta’s Danielle Smith and B.C.’s David Eby as the least popular premiers in Canada.

According to Liaison, 69% of those polled do not approve of Ford’s performance as premier, compared to 26% who do approve, and five per cent who said they weren’t sure.

“The province’s direction numbers are no better,” Valentin said.

“Twenty-nine per cent say Ontario is headed in the right direction, while 66% say it is headed in the wrong direction. That is an extremely difficult environment for an incumbent government.”

Many unhappy with the health-care system
Liaison’s survey also identified health care as a key frustration point for Ontarians, with 60% reporting somebody in their household having trouble accessing timely health care during the past year.

As well, 67% of those polled said Ontario’s health-care system is worse than it was a year ago, with 20% saying it’s about the same, and 10% saying its gotten better.

Sixty-six per cent also said they don’t trust the current government to improve health care in Ontario.

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John Tory Jr. seeks federal Liberal nomination for Beaches-East York riding
’I have known myself, and my friends and family have known me, to be a Liberal for a long time’

Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Jul 02, 2026 • Last updated 18 hours ago • 2 minute read

John Tory Jr.,
John Tory Jr., the 47-year-old son of former Toronto mayor John Tory. LinkedIn

The federal riding of Beaches-East York is about to get a familiar name in the running to replace outgoing Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith.


John Tory Jr., the 47-year-old son of Toronto’s former mayor, is seeking the Liberal nomination as a Beaches-East York candidate.

“When I meet with people, and I’m out in the community, and I give my name, there’s obviously a moment of recognition,” the pilot and aviation executive told TVrg.

“But people are not terribly interested in who my family is or who I am in terms of who I’m related to. They’re interested in what I can do for them.”

Why Liberal and not Conservative?
Tory Sr., who resigned as Toronto’s mayor in 2023 after disclosing an extra-marital relationship with a younger former staff member, joined the Progressive Conservatives as a teen and led the provincial party from 2004-09. He defeated Doug Ford and Olivia Chow to take the mayor’s seat in 2014.

Tory Jr., however, said he has always been more interested in the Liberals.


“I have known myself, and my friends and family have known me, to be a Liberal for a long time,” he told TVrg. “I can’t put a date on it, but as I got older, and started raising a family.”

As a married father of three (ages 13, 16, and 18) with wife Melanie, Tory Jr.’s special interests are education and health care.

“I want those public institutions to be strong for them. And so, to me, that’s a Liberal government,” he said.

This will be Tory Jr.’s first election race.

How the seat came open
Erskine-Smith’s failed bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership led him to the neighbouring Scarborough Southwest riding provincially, making his federal seat available.

After Erskine-Smith’s unsuccessful appeal in which he alleged voting irregularities, he later confirmed he will resign his seat in the House of Commons this summer. He’s now considering a run for Toronto city council.

However, a nomination race is still up in the air.

Prime Minister Mark Carney skipped nominating meetings and appointed candidates in University-Rosedale (Danielle Martin) and Scarborough-Southwest (Dolly Begum), with both easily winning their byelections.


What Tory Jr. says of his dad
On his father’s political knowledge, Tory Jr. told TVO his dad has ” been an adviser to me throughout my life.”

“He’s somebody who understands a lot about politics, and he gives me the same advice that I think he gives to other people — which is just to say that it’s really about how sure I am in what I’m saying, and in my message, and in what I’m trying to do. It’s not about what he may have done.”

His 72-year-old dad recently confirmed he would not be running to reclaim his former job as Toronto’s mayor.

“I think he’s proud of the fact that his time in public service has inspired one of his children to put their name forward and seek elective office, and to try to make a difference,” his son said.

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John Tory Jr. seeks federal Liberal nomination for Beaches-East York riding

The federal riding of Beaches-East York is about to get a familiar name in the running for the Liberal nomination. Read on.

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John Tory Jr. seeks federal Liberal nomination for Beaches-East York riding
’I have known myself, and my friends and family have known me, to be a Liberal for a long time’

Author of the article:Jane Stevenson
Published Jul 02, 2026 • Last updated 18 hours ago • 2 minute read

John Tory Jr.,
John Tory Jr., the 47-year-old son of former Toronto mayor John Tory. LinkedIn

The federal riding of Beaches-East York is about to get a familiar name in the running to replace outgoing Liberal MP Nate Erskine-Smith.


John Tory Jr., the 47-year-old son of Toronto’s former mayor, is seeking the Liberal nomination as a Beaches-East York candidate.

“When I meet with people, and I’m out in the community, and I give my name, there’s obviously a moment of recognition,” the pilot and aviation executive told TVrg.

“But people are not terribly interested in who my family is or who I am in terms of who I’m related to. They’re interested in what I can do for them.”

Why Liberal and not Conservative?
Tory Sr., who resigned as Toronto’s mayor in 2023 after disclosing an extra-marital relationship with a younger former staff member, joined the Progressive Conservatives as a teen and led the provincial party from 2004-09. He defeated Doug Ford and Olivia Chow to take the mayor’s seat in 2014.

Tory Jr., however, said he has always been more interested in the Liberals.


“I have known myself, and my friends and family have known me, to be a Liberal for a long time,” he told TVrg. “I can’t put a date on it, but as I got older, and started raising a family.”

As a married father of three (ages 13, 16, and 18) with wife Melanie, Tory Jr.’s special interests are education and health care.

“I want those public institutions to be strong for them. And so, to me, that’s a Liberal government,” he said.

This will be Tory Jr.’s first election race.

How the seat came open
Erskine-Smith’s failed bid for the Ontario Liberal leadership led him to the neighbouring Scarborough Southwest riding provincially, making his federal seat available.

After Erskine-Smith’s unsuccessful appeal in which he alleged voting irregularities, he later confirmed he will resign his seat in the House of Commons this summer. He’s now considering a run for Toronto city council.

However, a nomination race is still up in the air.

Prime Minister Mark Carney skipped nominating meetings and appointed candidates in University-Rosedale (Danielle Martin) and Scarborough-Southwest (Dolly Begum), with both easily winning their byelections.


What Tory Jr. says of his dad
On his father’s political knowledge, Tory Jr. told TVO his dad has ” been an adviser to me throughout my life.”

“He’s somebody who understands a lot about politics, and he gives me the same advice that I think he gives to other people — which is just to say that it’s really about how sure I am in what I’m saying, and in my message, and in what I’m trying to do. It’s not about what he may have done.”

His 72-year-old dad recently confirmed he would not be running to reclaim his former job as Toronto’s mayor.

“I think he’s proud of the fact that his time in public service has inspired one of his children to put their name forward and seek elective office, and to try to make a difference,” his son said.

jstevenson@postmedia.com

TVO Today | Current Affairs Journalism, Documentaries and Podcasts

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John Tory Jr. seeks federal Liberal nomination for Beaches-East York riding

The federal riding of Beaches-East York is about to get a familiar name in the running for the Liberal nomination. Read on.

torontosun.com

it will be interesting to see if name recognition helps him win.