CAPTION: Kathleen Wynne is stepping down as leader of the Ontario Liberals following the party’s poor performance in Thursday’s provincial election.

The outgoing premier says she is “passing the torch” to a new generation. (June 7, 2018) SOUNDBITE: Kathleen Wynne, Ontario Liberal leader PLACELINE: Toronto CREDIT: The Canadian Press STORYLINE: Nearly every Liberal cabinet minister was defeated, including Yasir Naqvi, Charles Sousa, Glenn Thibeault, Steven Del Duca, Kevin Flynn, Eleanor McMahon and Chris Ballard.

Jim Bradley, who had held the riding of St.

Catharines for the Liberals for 41 years, was also defeated.

A Liberal defeat was predicted by Wynne herself just days before the vote, as she admitted her party had such low support it would not form government again.

She inherited a government already rife with billion-dollar scandals, but under her leadership more fuel was added to the fire, such as rising hydro bills and questionable government spending.