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The Liberal party is competitive in several critical races in Ontario, but faces a challenge in the Toronto riding of University-Rosedale, where Liberal MP Chrystia Freeland is trailing the NDP’s Jennifer Hollett, a new poll for Postmedia suggests.

The survey, which was conducted by Mainstreet Research Sept. 28-29, polled residents of six Ontario ridings where the Liberals are in a close race with the Conservatives or the New Democrats.

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Although the Liberal party has overtaken the NDP nationally in recent days, what happens in Ontario, which holds 121 of 338 seats in the next Parliament, will likely decide whether it comes into power.

“This election is going to boil down to all the regional races,” says Quito Maggi, president of Mainstreet Research.

The policies of the Ontario Liberals — particularly, the sale of Hydro One, the new sexual education curriculum and labour disputes with teachers — may determine the outcome in ridings “where it’s going to be decided by very few votes,” adds Maggi.