The provincial election is underway across Ontario. Healthcare was ranked the number one issue on the minds of Ontarians as provincial election candidates launched into their first official day of campaigning, according to a new poll. The Nanos Research survey of 500 adults was commissioned on behalf of CTV News and CP24. It found 27 per cent of respondents deemed healthcare as the number one issue guiding their ballot. Following healthcare, 12 per cent of those polled registered the cost of living and inflation as their top concerns. Meanwhile, 11 per cent of respondents said their number one issue was housing and 10 per cent said they were most concerned about the economy and jobs. When it comes to the environment, eight per cent of people polled said it was their top issue, followed by education and debt/the deficit, which each respectively received 5 per cent. The poll was conducted between April 28 and May 2. Respondents were randomly contacted via cell phone and landline. Results are considered accurate within 4.4 percentage points, 19 times out of 20. — With files from CTV News Toronto London West *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative - Paul Paolatto Liberal - Vanessa Lalonde NDP* - Peggy Sattler Green - Colleen McCauley Ontario Party - Cynthia Workman New Blue Party - Kris Hunt Libertarian - Jacques Y Boudreau Consensus - Brad Harness Freedom Party of Ontario - Mike McMullen London North Centre *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative - Jerry Pribil Liberal - Kate Graham NDP* - Terrence Kernaghan Green - Carol Dyck Ontario Party - Darrel Grant New Blue - Tommy Caldwell Consensus - George Le Mac Freedom Party of Ontario - Paul McKeever London Fanshawe *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative - Jane Kovarikova Liberal - Zeba Hashmi NDP* - Teresa Armstrong Green - Zaxk Ramsey None of the Above Party - Stephen R Campbell Freedom Party of Ontario - Dave Durnin Ontario Party - Doug MacDonald New Blue Party - Adriana A Medina Consensus - Paul T Plumb Elgin-Middlesex-London *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* (Jeff Yurek) - Rob Flack Liberal - Heather Jackson NDP - Andy Kroeker Green - Amanda Stark Ontario Party - Brigitte Belton New Blue Party - Matt Millar Consensus - Malichi Malé Freedom Party of Ontario - Dave Plumb Oxford *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* - Ernie Hardeman Liberal - Mary Holmes NDP - Lindsay Wilson Green - Cheryle Baker Ontario Party - Karl Toews New Blue Party - Connie Oldenburger Huron-Bruce *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* - Lisa Thompson Liberal - Shelly Blackmore NDP - Laurie Hazzard Green - Matthew Van Ankum New Blue Party - Matt Kennedy Alliance Party - Bruce Eisen Ontario Party - Gerrie Huenemoerder Independent - Ronald Stephens Sarnia-Lambton *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* - Bob Bailey Liberal - Mark Russell NDP - Dylan Stelpstra Green - Mason Bourdeau New Blue Party -Keith Benn Ontario Party - Ian Orchard Lambton-Kent-Middlesex *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* - Monte McNaughton Liberal - Bruce Baker NDP - Vanessa Benoit Green - Wanda Dickey Ontario Party - Aaron Istvan Vegh New Blue Party - David Barnwell None of the Above party - Dean Eve Perth-Wellington *Denotes incumbent Progressive Conservative* (Randy Pettapiece) - Matthew Rae Liberal - Ashley Fox NDP - Jo-Dee Burbach Green - Laura Bisutti Ontario Party - Sandy William Macgregor New Blue Party - Bob Hosken Freedom Party of Ontario - Robby Smink
