Early polling suggests fried Grits could be on the summer barbeque menu.

Ontario opposition parties have taken early strong leads in London and Windsor campaigns - two of five Aug. 1 byelections called by Premier Kathleen Wynne to replace Liberal MPPs - a Forum Research Inc. poll shows.

The Liberals' most high-profile candidate - former teacher union president Ken Coran - was trailing third behind the Tories and NDP in London West, previously held by Energy Minister Chris Bentley.

“London is what you might call small 'c' conservative Liberal country; the vote can go either way, depending on the candidate. It will be interesting to see if this is one of the years it goes Conservative,” Forum Research President Dr. Lorne Bozinoff said in a statement.

PC candidate Ali Chahbar is currently at the front of the pack with the support of 36% of people polled in London West.

In the riding of Windsor-Tecumseh, NDP candidate Percy Hatfield is ahead with 52% of support, PC candidate Robert de Verteuil follows at 22% and Liberal candidate Jeewen Gill at 17%.

“Windsor Tecumseh is the industrial heartland of Ontario, and as such, is natural NDP territory,” Bozinoff said. “It will be interesting to see if they can maintain this healthy lead.”

Former Premier Dalton McGuinty’s riding of Ottawa South, Liberal candidate John Fraser with 42% has a four-point lead over PC candidate Matt Young.

“Ottawa South is McGuinty family territory, and it is surprising to see the Liberals with such a small advantage here. Last time we polled this riding, though, we predicted the Liberals might have a hard time holding it,” Bozinoff said.

Polling done in Etobicoke-Lakeshore showed the Liberals stomping to victory, but the results don’t include the arrival of Toronto Deputy Mayor Doug Holyday who announced his candidacy Thursday for the Ontario PCs.