She was a Liberal. Now she's running for the NDP.

Plus: Petition launched in Simcoe-Grey, campaign ad watch, Ford in cottage country

In today’s edition: The inside track on a Grit-turned-NDPer in Bay of Quinte, a petition launched over the controversial PC nomination in Simcoe—Grey, the latest campaign ad stats, a fundraising spat, and the premier speaks in cottage country.

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THE WHOLE STORY — ALISON KELLY was a Liberal. Now she’s running for the NDP in the Bay of Quinte after being acclaimed the 2022 candidate Monday evening.

Sources tell me Kelly, a local school board trustee, was wooed by both the Liberal and NDP camps but eventually decided to fly the orange banner. That’s in part because the Grits chose STEVEN DEL DUCA as their leader last year — Kelly had attended the party’s 2020 leadership convention as a delegate supporting MITZIE HUNTER’s bid.

“Well, I’ve always been a long-term NDP supporter. When the Liberals had their leadership convention, I wanted to see what they were going to do…I was really hoping that they would do something in terms…