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Inside this weekend's Ontario Liberals post-mortem meeting

In her message to council members, Crombie positioned the election not as a failure, but as a turning point. She said the early writ drop was intended to wipe the Liberals out, but instead, they survived, regained official party status, and secured second place in the popular vote.

Published Jun 3, 2025 at 6:57pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Inside this weekend's Ontario Liberals post-mortem meeting

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie speaks at a campaign event in Ottawa, on Monday, Feb. 24, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang

The Ontario Liberal Party’s post-debrief meeting left insiders who attended the event divided about whether Leader Bonnie Crombie will be able to hold on to the position after the upcoming review.

The meeting, which included riding association presidents and key grassroots organizers, served as a way to analyze the Liberals' wins and losses during the provincial election campaign.

Multiple participants described the session as “combative,” with members voicing concerns over the campaign’s missteps. The Liberals finish third in seat count and Crombie failed to win a seat in the legislature in the Feb. 27 vote.

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