Canada: I will no longer be Ontario Premier after election, says Kathleen Wynne

Wynne said: "After Thursday, I will no longer be Ontario’s Premier. And I’m okay with that. Because, as I’ve said, it’s not about me. It’s about the people of this province. It’s about their wellbeing."

However, she urged people to vote in favour of the Liberals to prevent the establishment of Progressive Conservative (PC) or New Democratic Party (NDP) governments in the province.

Wynne said: "The more Liberal MPPs we send to Queen’s Park on June 7th, the less likely it becomes that either Doug Ford or the NDP will be able to form a majority government. A vote for the Liberal Party is a vote to keep the next government accountable to the public."

She also said people are worried that the NDP, if comes to power, will increase taxes for small businesses.

"People worry about what will happen to our economy if the NDP form a majority government with nothing to hold them back. People worry that the NDP will raise taxes on small businesses, that they will push job creation lower."

Despite knowing her imminent defeat, Wynne has vowed to campaigne hard for the rest of the Liberal candidates.

She said: "For the next few days I will campaign hard to elect as many Liberals as possible."

The Ontario election is scheduled to be held on Jun 7.

The Electronic Voting Machines (EVMs) will be used for the first time on Jun 7 in Canada's polling history.

The machine will be used to cast and count the number of votes polled.

The machine will scan voter cards and tabulate marked ballots.

(Reporting by Suman Das)