Candidate tracker: Full PC slate, Oppo recruiting by the dozens

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CANDIDATE COUNT — On the eve of campaign kick-off, the PCs are boasting a full slate of candidates to run in all 124 of the province’s ridings — while their opposition rivals still need to recruit dozens more.

The deadline: Candidates have to be locked in by next Thursday May 12, per Elections Ontario.

Why it matters: Timing is everything.…