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No clear yes or no from Liberal leadership candidates on involuntary addiction treatment

All five candidates, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman, Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi and Dylan Marando, were asked about mandatory treatment during the second debate of the race, a 90-minute event moderated by CTV Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Siobhan Morris.

Published Sep 29, 2026 at 12:46pm

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Barbara Patrocinio
No clear yes or no from Liberal leadership candidates on involuntary addiction treatment

From left, Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman, and Dylan Marando prior to the Ontario Liberal leadership debate in Brampton, Ont, on Monday, August 10, 2026. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

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