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Ontario poll finds 52% don’t recognize Liberal candidate Bains

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 8:01 PM UTC · How we work

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Poll shows Ontario Liberal Party candidates are largely unknown to Ontarians.
52% of Ontarians did not recognize Navdeep Bains, while about 75% did not recognize Stephanie Bowman or Lee Fairclough.
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives hold 40% support, Liberals 34%, NDP 21%.
Among Liberal supporters, Bains leads with 32% backing, Fairclough 26%, Bowman 15%.
Party members can vote online Nov. 9-20, with the leader announced Nov. 21.

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Story summary

Poll shows Ontario Liberal Party candidates are largely unknown to Ontarians.
52% of Ontarians did not recognize Navdeep Bains, while about 75% did not recognize Stephanie Bowman or Lee Fairclough.
Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives hold 40% support, Liberals 34%, NDP 21%.
Among Liberal supporters, Bains leads with 32% backing, Fairclough 26%, Bowman 15%.
Party members can vote online Nov. 9-20, with the leader announced Nov. 21.