We are the only party with a northern platform,” Achneepineskum said. But she’s hoping general disaffection with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, combined with some northern-focused NDP policies, will make the difference. The NDP is the only party with a platform targeted specifically to northern Ontario voters, which includes many First Nations and Métis. The party’s so-called New Deal for Northern Ontario essentially distils the main policies, teasing out northern specific items and packaging them in a 27-page version. Achneepineskum knows a lot is promised in the national NDP platform.

Source: The Star October 11, 2019 19:18 UTC