Nora Loreto

Nora Loreto

Nora Loreto is The Maple's Ontario election reporter. She is the author of 'Spin Doctors: How Media and Politicians Misdiagnosed the COVID-19 Pandemic.'
Jun
03
Doug Ford Owes His Victory to Voter Disenfranchisement

Doug Ford Owes His Victory to Voter Disenfranchisement

The Progressive Conservatives grew their caucus despite receiving 433,561 fewer votes than in 2018.
Jun
01
London Renter Receives No Support from Major Parties After Being Evicted

London Renter Receives No Support from Major Parties After Being Evicted

“Renters get less say … we’re taking what we can get."
May
31
Ontario Election Promises Ignore Student Calls for Free Tuition

Ontario Election Promises Ignore Student Calls for Free Tuition

More than half of the province’s college and university students graduate with debt, a trend that has been steadily increasing over the past 30 years.
May
25
Communists Seek to Grow Support as Major Parties Look Unlikely to Defeat Ford

Communists Seek to Grow Support as Major Parties Look Unlikely to Defeat Ford

“I think a lot of progressive people are looking at the polls and wondering what to do."
May
20
Why Did Andrea Horwath Struggle at The Ontario Leaders’ Debate?

Why Did Andrea Horwath Struggle at The Ontario Leaders’ Debate?

This election, Horwath is fighting a war on all fronts, has the most to lose and hasn’t figured out a way to distinguish herself.
May
18
Can The Ontario Government Actually Lower Gas Prices?

Can The Ontario Government Actually Lower Gas Prices?

Analysts point to a range of factors, including the war in Ukraine and increased demand, as reasons why gas prices are so high.
May
13
Ontario Election Platforms Fail to Address Roots of Housing Crisis

Ontario Election Platforms Fail to Address Roots of Housing Crisis

“If we have a government that refuses to acknowledge the core problem with the housing market, we’re not going to have appropriate solutions.”
May
06
How Doug Ford's Government Reduces Abortion Access

How Doug Ford's Government Reduces Abortion Access

“In some hospitals, decisions were made to cut a specific number of abortions in a day, or cut the number of times an obstetrician was in the community.”
May
04
Ontario Liberals Make Bold Promises on Long-Term Care, But Will They Follow Through?

Ontario Liberals Make Bold Promises on Long-Term Care, But Will They Follow Through?

The Liberals are promising to end for-profit long-term care and expand access to home care for 400,000 seniors.
Apr
27
Ontario NDP Housing Plan Thin on Details, Leaves Out Previous Pledges

Ontario NDP Housing Plan Thin on Details, Leaves Out Previous Pledges

The ONDP’s housing promises are thinner than those offered in their 2018 platform and in a policy document that the party published in 2020.