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The party has detailed several priority issues on its website; these include:
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indicate parties represented in the legislature but not yet registered.
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Consensus democracy, used in the northern territorial governments
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Giving more autonomy to municipalities for planning and taxation
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In 2024, Ron Patava took over as leader from Brad
Harness.
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567:. Elections Ontario. Archived from
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1033:People's Progressive Common Front
92:Non-partisan consensus government
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674:"Our 2018 Election Platform"
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331:Humber River—Black Creek
251:into provincial highways
619:Hillman-Rapley, Lynda.
189:Reform Party of Ontario
100:Political position
735:Exeter Times-Advocate
709:The London Free Press
499:Bruce—Grey—Owen Sound
268:Northwest Territories
910:Legislative Assembly
809:"Policy Discussions"
1185:Reform (Baldwinite)
1088:Patrons of Industry
1083:Liberal-Progressive
1054:Historical parties
855:on 28 December 2018
565:www.elections.on.ca
440:Stephen McKendrick
394:Kitchener—Conestoga
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260:Consensus democracy
245:Gardiner Expressway
230:funding for seniors
148:Politics of Ontario
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590:"Party Governance"
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113:Legislature
1210:Categories
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575:2018-05-23
542:References
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226:Increased
185:think tank
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