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Election threat eases as NDP 'encouraged' by Wynne's response to budget demands
TORONTO -- Threats of a June election in Ontario eased considerably Friday when the New Democrats said they were "encouraged" by Premier Kathleen Wynne's response to their series of post-budget demands.
Even though the minority Liberal government included a list of NDP ideas in the May 2 budget, party leader Andrea Horwath issued three additional demands that she said were necessary for her support.
The two leaders met in the premier's office Wednesday so Horwath could clearly outline her second set of proposals, and Friday morning Wynne issued a statement agreeing to one, offering a compromise on another and rejecting a third.
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