Ontario, Doug Ford

Doug Ford triggers early Ontario election for Feb. 27
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election, set for Feb. 27, after visiting Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont on Tuesday to ask her to dissolve parliament. She accepted his request.
PC Leader Doug Ford says he’ll honour Ontario’s electric vehicle commitment
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province's commitment to the electric vehicle sector should U.S. President Donald Trump end a subsidy program.
Ontario leader calls for snap election to fight Trump’s threatened tariffs
The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has kicked off his provincial election campaign, saying he needs a strong mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S.
Why calling an election now helps Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs
While Premier Doug Ford insists that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is why he's calling an election 15 months ahead of schedule, there are plenty of reasons why the timing is politically advantageous to Ford and his Ontario PC Party.
Ontario election: Ford looking for 'strong, stable, 4 year mandate' amid threat of Trump tariffs
Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford launched his re-election campaign in Windsor, Ont. Wednesday and is asking residents of Ontario for a "strong, stable, four year mandate to do whatever it takes to protect Ontario.
Tariff fight takes centre stage as Ontario election campaign kicks off
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford pitched himself Wednesday as the best steward of the economy in the face of looming tariffs, but the other party leaders say his record from the last seven years suggests otherwise.
Early Ontario election official after Ford meets with lieutenant-governor
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election for Feb. 27 after meeting with Ontario's lieutenant-governor, his office confirmed. Ford visited Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont on Tuesday afternoon to ask her to dissolve the 43rd parliament of the Province of Ontario.
Opposition warns Ford comments push boundaries of 'caretaker convention' during Ontario election
Doug Ford says he will remain on duty as premier, flying to meet with American officials in the face of Donald Trump's tariff ...
Doug Ford warns Pierre Poilievre that Ontario’s auto industry must be protected
The Progressive Conservative leader said Ontario would maintain its share of funding for EV battery production subsidies even ...
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Incoming tariffs the focus of Ford’s attempt to reclaim Ontario
Today the 2025 Ontario election campaign launched, where all of the province's major parties began their pitches to form the ...
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Doug Ford to honour Ontario’s EV commitment, Bonnie Crombie, Marit Stiles less definitive
Donald Trump has said the U.S. doesn’t want or need Canadian cars despite signing a free-trade deal with Canada and Mexico in ...
Ontario election campaigns launch as Ford vows to fight tariffs and opposition parties aim at health care
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles launched her campaign in Toronto, pitching herself as the best person to fight back against ...
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What Will Ontario’s Snap Election Mean for Sports Betting and iGaming?
Canada’s most populous province is off to the polls again, a contest that could have consequences for Ontario’s competitive iGaming market.
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Doug Ford promises $1B for skills development to protect 'good jobs'
Ford announced on Thursday to commit an additional $1 billion to the Skills Development Fund, on top of the existing $1.5-billion investment, to expand existing training and employment programs and ...
Ford says PCs have fought hard to 'rebuild Ontario's manufacturing sector and bring back good jobs'
Ontario Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he has a plan to protect autoworkers in the province and bring back good jobs.