What the election means for Ontario

And fresh regs

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Canada’s 45th general election was a nail-biter, delivering loads of drama and shakeups. It wound up being a two-horse race between the Liberals and Conservatives, but some ridings are still too close to call. Meanwhile, the NDP is in a full-on existential crisis. But the big storylines in Ontario are the juiciest — featuring a deepening of both Liberal-Conservative battle lines and the Tory civil war.

Here’s what provincial power players need to know.

MARK CARNEY is headed for the Prime Minister’s seat, but whether he’s got a majority or minority hinges on some too-close-to-call ridings. As of 3 a.m. the Liberals had 167 seats — five shy of the magic 172. Ontario could play kingmaker: The Grits dominated in the 416, but lost key ground to the Tories in the 905.

JAGMEET SINGH is out as NDP Leader as the party collapsed across the country. In Ontario, that cleared a path for the Conservatives to pick up orange strongholds like Windsor West and London-Fanshawe. Singh is a …