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Battle for Sault Ste. Marie, Thunder Bay ridings puts northern issues in spotlight | Globalnews.ca

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Ontario 's northern cities of Sault Ste . Marie and Thunder Bay are key battlegrounds in the province's snap election.

The NDP candidate Lisa Vezeau-Allen says she's finding traction with voters because of her connections to the community.

In Thunder Bay-Atikokan , the parties are vying for a seat that was represented by a Liberal MPP for several election cycles before the NDP narrowly won the riding in 2018 .

Ford faced questions about his candidates' absence from local debates in Thunder Bay and Sault Ste Marie .

Candidates don't have to go to these events, Ford replied on Sunday , adding he would rather have PC candidate Chris Scott “knocking on doors, talking to people directly” Liberal and Green Party leaders are wooing northern voters with promises tailored to them.

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