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.
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.
Premier Doug Ford heading to Windsor after calling snap election
Ford sparked the early election on Tuesday afternoon with a visit to Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont and a request for her to dissolve Ontario’s 43rd parliament. The proclamation she signed doing just that took effect at 4 p.m. Tuesday.
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.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27.
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Doug Ford outraged at Trump inauguration comments
Officials across the country were watching to see if Trump imposed tariffs on Canada in his first day on the job.
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 ...
PC Leader Ford to honour Ontario's EV commitment, Crombie and Stiles less definitive
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric ...
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‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada’s No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy
He has covered elections and political power across the U.S. for over a decade and co-wrote a best-selling book about Donald Trump and Joe Biden. TORONTO — Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario ...
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Doug Ford’s Muscle-Flexing, Crowd-Pleasing, Populist Trump-Management Strategy
TORONTO — Doug Ford, the premier of Ontario, plans to rain economic punishment on Americans if President Donald Trump targets Canada in a trade war. Ford has threatened to cut power ...
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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 ...
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Ontario Premier Calls Early Election in Response to Trump Tariff Threat
“With a strong mandate, we will be able to fight with Donald Trump to make sure we stop the tariffs,” Doug Ford, the Conservative premier of the province, Ontario, said at a news conference on ...
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Ford’s LCBO order on U.S. booze won’t hurt Ontario convenience stores: group
1:16 Ontario to stop selling US alcohol if Trump imposes tariffs, Doug Ford warns Doug Ford’s recent order to the LCBO that it should clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump ...
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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 ...
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‘I’m a Street Fighter in Politics’: Canadian Premier Doug Ford Threatens Ban on American Booze if Trump Pursues Trade War
Politico reported on Saturday that Ontario's Premier Doug Ford threatened an all-out booze ban if President Donald Trump ...