Campaign attacks are heating up

And all leaders are back on the physical stump

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ON THE ATTACK — Just eight days to go before the vote, the knives are getting sharper — a marked turn from the early days of the campaign when the parties were playing nice.

But as Election Day draws near, the war rooms are getting more aggressive in the hopes of besting their rivals.

The latest shade — Liberal, Tory, same old story: Grit captain STEVEN DEL DUCA was forced on the defensive after a Global story revealed his local Vaughan—Woodbridge riding association racked up $50,000 worth of dinners at steakhouses and other high-end restaurants during his time as MPP and minister.

Del Duca called it “legitimate political expenses” — while his NDP rivals called it “the same old Liberals.” Said CATHERINE FIFE: “Nothing has changed from their gas plant scandal or their cash-for-access fundraising. This is what Liberals do when they have the chance. They put themselves first just like the Conservatives who used their riding associations as personal ATMs.”

— Cover-up! The G…