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There’s little question that money plays a big role in political campaigns. But how much does it cost to win a municipal election? That depends on whether you’re an incumbent or a challenger, says a Hamilton researcher.

For years Hamilton East—Stoney Creek has been a riding Ontario's New Democrats could safely expect to win, but a recent controversy and a slate of high-profile candidates may have put it in jeopardy for the party.

Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with...

Nathalie Charles, even in her mid-teens, felt unwelcome in her Baptist congregation, with...

Or at least he will be until the next election. Bratina said on Monday he will not seek re-election, following the announcement that the federal government and the Province of Ontario will co-fund a $3.4 billion LRT system that he has spent years opposing as a councillor and then as the city’s mayor. Bratina said it is not a decision he can support at the doorsteps in a general election, and so he will walk away from a contest that he is well-placed to win. “There is a key tradition in our ...