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ABOVE THE FOLD

AND THEY’RE OFF — It’s official. Ontario’s 43rd election kicks off today after Lieutenant Governor ELIZABETH DOWDESWELL accepted Premier DOUG FORD’s advice to dissolve the Legislature yesterday afternoon.

It’s a formality that sets off the starter pistol for the campaign and solidifies Election Day on June 2 — but it feels like all politi…