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WHO’S CAPTURING ONTARIANS ATTENTION — Premier DOUG FORD has had a rough go in the polls and headlines over the past couple months. But the big question is whether his Oppo rivals have been able to capitalize on that to put a dent in the ruling party’s dominance.

Some polls suggest the leaderless Liberals may be riding on the coattails of their federal cousins’ popularity, and that’s why they place second or sometimes neck-and-neck with the PCs. Whoever takes the party helm in November could change that either way.

But part of the problem for NDP Leader MARIT STILES is traction — not many folks know her, relatively speaking, but those that do tend to like her.

So getting peoples interest is crucial. She’s been pushing hard on the political stunts, like bringing a cake to mark 1,000 days of th…