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Liberal candidate Brandon Bay launches campaign in Manotick
Community Voice Staff - February 20, 2025
Carleton provincial Liberal candidate Brandon Bay was joined by family and a large group of supporters as he officially launched his campaign at the Mill Tavern in Manotick Sat., Feb. 8.
Back-to-back storms haven’t slowed candidates
Community Voice Staff - February 20, 2025
Bay, who recently became a father, has been visible as a housing advocate and has been vocal about Ontario’s housing crisis while campaigning. He grew up as the son of parents who had a small business in rural Ontario.
Carleton Candidate Q and A: Brandon Bay, Liberal
Community Voice Staff - February 20, 2025
Education is the foundation of a strong economy and a thriving society, yet Ontario’s system has been underfunded for years.
Q&A with two of Carleton’s provincial candidates
Nevil Hunt - February 20, 2025
Affordability is a top concern for families across Ontario, with rising costs making it harder to keep up with everyday expenses.
Pellerin: No escaping Trump obsession even in local politics
Brigitte Pellerin - February 13, 2025
Bay says, “people are already feeling their budgets squeezed and as they know tariffs are going to drive up the price of things they depend on, they’re worried.” Voters in Carleton, as in the rest of the region, already feel their dollars are stretched thin, no matter how hard they work.
Ontario election 2025: What you need to know if you vote in the Carleton riding
Elizabeth Payne - January 31, 2025
Brandon Bay, the Liberal candidate is a software developer and housing advocate who lives in Riverside South. His advocacy has focused on affordable housing.
Provincial Liberals nominate Brandon Bay in Carleton riding
Nevil Hunt - January 23, 2025
Local provincial Liberals have nominated Brandon Bay as the party's candidate in the riding of Carleton. Bay, 36, said he's already been knocking on doors in the riding to introduce himself to voters.
Ontario Liberal Housing Policy
Brandon Bay - December 11, 2024
Ontario's Liberals are committed to making homes affordable, protecting renters, and building better communities for everyone to live in.
Brandon Bay named Carleton riding's provincial Liberal candidate
Manotick Messenger - November 29, 2024
While the next provincial election is scheduled for 2026, it is expected that Ontario premier Doug Ford will call an early election in the spring of 2025.
Housing Advocate and Software Developer Brandon Bay Nominated as Ontario Liberal Candidate in Carleton
Ontario Liberal Party - November 23, 2024
"As a longtime housing advocate, Brandon has the experience needed to help an Ontario Liberal government tackle the housing crisis Doug Ford has allowed to spiral out of control," said Ontario Liberal Party leader Bonnie Crombie.
Policy Announcements
More For You Tax Cut
Ontario Liberal Party - November 12, 2024
The More For You Tax Cut would be the largest tax relief plan for the people of Ontario in over a decade, saving a middle-class family approximately $1,150 every year.
Guarantee a Family Doctor for Everyone in Ontario
Ontario Liberal Party - December 2, 2024
“You can’t find a family doctor. Wait times have exploded. And hospitals are actually shutting their doors to people who need help,” said Bonnie Crombie, Leader of Ontario’s Liberals. “Doug Ford has deliberately destroyed our health care system, and you and your family are paying the price.”
Make Housing More Affordable
Ontario Liberal Party - December 11, 2024
The More Homes You Can Afford plan will save real people up to $170,000 on the cost of a new home, make rent more affordable, and get more homes and communities built by cutting the taxes that are making homes more expensive.
Team Bonnie Will Make Transit Safer for You
Ontario Liberal Party - January 31, 2025
Our transit system is not working as it should. Doug Ford’s Conservatives have chosen to spend billions of dollars on their rich buddies and insider priorities instead of giving communities the support they need.
Tariff Relief Plan to Fight for You and Your Paycheque
Ontario Liberal Party - February 3, 2025
Crombie’s plan to fight tariffs and take on Trump will help address the deadly health care crisis in Doug Ford’s Ontario, with a commitment to incentivize nurses and doctors currently practicing in the U.S. to come back to Canada.
Bonnie Crombie’s Promise to Double ODSP
Ontario Liberal Party - February 5, 2025
Ontario’s Liberals would make life more affordable for people with disabilities, by permanently doubling the Ontario Disability Support Program (ODSP) benefits.
Bonnie Crombie Commits to a New Deal For Young People in Ontario
Ontario Liberal Party - February 11, 2025
“Young people in Ontario are being told that in order to get ahead, they have to leave for Alberta or the U.S.,” Crombie said. “But that’s the reality of Doug Ford’s Ontario.”
Ontario’s Liberals’ Plan to End Hallway Healthcare
Ontario Liberal Party - February 12, 2025
“Seven years ago, Doug Ford promised to end hallway healthcare and he didn’t get it done,” Crombie said. “I will. What I am hearing from people all across Ontario is heartbreaking. It’s not acceptable. And we can and must do better.”
Ontario Liberal Plan to Fix Education and Do More for You
Ontario Liberal Party - February 21, 2024
Crombie released her costed platform today, including real solutions to Doug Ford’s chronic underfunding of our education system. The platform includes no tax increases and no new taxes, and it costs far less than Doug Ford’s fantasy tunnel project.