Sheila Wang

2 months ago | thespec.com | Sheila Wang |Serena Austin

“I think there is a widespread agreement that this is going to be one of the most consequential elections in any of our lifetimes,” said John Beebe, founder of the Democratic Engagement Exchange at Toronto Metropolitan University. As of 11:50 p.m. Monday, with 46,088 of 75,485 polls across the country reporting, the Liberal party was leading in 164 ridings, and the Conservatives were ahead in 146 ridings.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Sheila Wang

You are the owner of this article. You have permission to edit this article. Home Politics Political Opinion Elections Canada have started live-streaming the preliminary results of the votes from polling stations across the country. As of 8:10 pm, 516 polls out of 4,777 closed polling stations were counted.

Mar 28, 2025 | thespec.com | Raisa Patel |Alex Ballingall |Sheila Wang

OTTAWA—Paul Chiang, the Liberal candidate seeking re-election in Markham-Unionville, has apologized for “deplorable” comments he says he made at an ethnic media gathering in January, where he told a Chinese-language news outlet how to claim a bounty on a Conservative candidate in Toronto. The comments were referring to Joe Tay, a Conservative candidate who at the time was contesting the party’s nomination in Markham—Unionville, and is now the party’s candidate in Don Valley North.

Feb 26, 2025 | thespec.com | Sheila Wang

Premier Doug Ford’s government is pushing for a controversial condo-tower development in Oakville that would benefit developers while disregarding the town’s vision for the land. The development would see 11 condo towers, ranging from 46 to 59 storeys, built in an area roughly the size of the Rogers Centre.

Feb 12, 2025 | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Sheila Wang

In 2021, Talib Baweja handed over a $150,000 deposit for a house to be built near Wasaga Beach. The land was bare, but soon, there would be a subdivision, which would include a four-bedroom vacation home where Baweja could spend the summers with his family. Baweja was buying a dream. He had no idea the homebuilder was not authorized to sell it. Three years later, the project went into receivership, with nothing to show for the more than $14 million the builder has collected in deposits.