Overview
- The 26–27-page internal review says the campaign let Doug Ford define himself as a steady economic leader while many voters lacked a clear reason to back Bonnie Crombie.
- The platform’s focus on family-doctor access did not match voters’ top concerns about affordability and job insecurity, after early research judged Crombie weaker on tariffs and Trump.
- The report describes a poorly organized leader’s tour with last-minute changes, limited staff support, and drive-throughs that skipped local campaign stops, hurting performance and coordination.
- Liberals spent about $12 million, below the $12–$15 million competitiveness band cited in the review, while Elections Ontario records show the PCs spent $15.3 million.
- The debrief warns of an aging activist base and weak ties to youth, unions and ethno-cultural communities, and recommends earlier nominations and stronger links with local campaigns as Crombie faces a simple-majority confidence vote that some renewal groups want set at two-thirds.