Ford and Wynne like each other's smiles

Time for your daily guide to the campaign trail, packed with spars from the leaders' debate,new numbers in our Poll Tracker and why Guelph is a riding to watch.

Headlines

• Ford looking into why paid supporters were used at debate| Ford's team admits a local candidate hired actors from a casting agency to take part but said "it will not happen again."
• London West PC candidate Andrew Lawton admits to "reckless"past|Critics blastLawton's past comments asracist, homophobic andinflammatory you can see them here.His public confession comes after PCs booted candidate Tanya GranicAllen for similar past comments.
• NDP leader works to grab the spotlight in debate|Analysis from last night's debate shows how Andrea Horwath could be acontender this campaign.
• Parties already 'microtargeting' voters online|It's something to keep your eye on as you scroll through your newsfeed this election.

The moment

"Kathleen, you got a nice smile on your face there." - Doug Ford

6 years ago

Duration 0:22

Doug Ford compliments Kathleen Wynne's smile during debate.

The party leaders traded blowsduring Monday night's lively leaders' debate in Toronto.

Liberal leader Kathleen Wynne and NDP leaderAndrea Horwath dug into PC leader Doug Fordon his lack of specifics surrounding cuts. Ford fired back, hounding Wynneforher record on healthcare, hydro and housing. Horwath wasn't spared, with Wynne callingher plan "magical thinking."

• Missed the debate? Recap with our live blog

But the oddest moment of all was when Ford turned toWynneand said she had a nice smile. Wynnereturned the compliment but later called his quip "disappointing" and the kind of comment she had "come to expect" from him.

This is Monday's Ontario leaders' debate in 60 seconds

6 years ago

Duration 1:01

Kathleen Wynne, Doug Ford and Andrea Horwath sparred on hydro, policing and healthcare during Mondays leaders debate in Toronto.

Riding to watch

Guelph, population 131,790

If there's one place to watch the Greens this election, it's in Guelph.

The party's leader Mike Schreiner is running here and he's already been out campaigningwith top Green names federal Green Party Leader Elizabeth May was backin town over the weekend and joined him door knocking.

The Greens placed thirdhere in 2014 with 19.17 per cent of the vote, not farbehind the second place PCs (21.05 per cent). Longtime Liberal MPPLiz Sandals won with 41.33 per cent but she's not running for re-election. Will her departuremean Green gains?

• Here's why Barrie is a riding to watch

Poll tracker

The latest numbers show theNDPis up in support while both the PCs and the Liberals have slipped though ever so slightly. Take a look at the breakdown here.

Where they are

• Ford:Announcement in Toronto (10 a.m.), campaign kickoff in Etobicoke. (6p.m.)
• Horwath: Question period (10:30 a.m.), campaign event in Scarborough. (2:30 p.m.)
• Schreiner:Parry Sound-Muskokacampaign kickoff in Huntsville. (7p.m.)
• Wynne:Parkdale-HighParkcampaign kickoff in Toronto(3 p.m.),Toronto-Danforthcampaign kickoff (4:20 p.m.),Scarborough North campaign kickoff (6:00 p.m.)

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