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.

It’s day two on the provincial campaign trail, and the four Ontario party leaders are setting the stage for a heated race.

Ford is taking Ontarians to the polls amid political instability in Ottawa after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that he would resign.

The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has accepted Premier Doug Ford's ask to dissolve the legislature for an early election that will officially begin on Wednesday.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

We will be calling the election next Wednesday,” the Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford told reporters at a campaign-style announcement in Brampton.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says if re-elected, he will honour the province’s commitment to the electric vehicle sector should United States President Donald Trump end a subsidy program. Trump has said the U.S. does not want or need Canada’s cars despite signing a free trade deal with Canada and Mexico in his first term.

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. Trump has said the U.S. does not want or need Canada’s cars despite signing a free trade deal with Canada and Mexico in his first term.

Premier Doug Ford is planning to call a provincial election next Wednesday, which would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, a senior Progressive Conservative source has confirmed to CBC News.The planned election call would follow months of speculation that Ford wanted to face voters before the fixed 2026 date.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said Thursday he will honour Ontario's commitment to the burgeoning electric vehicle sector if re-elected, while his main political rivals were less definitive.

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Jan. 30: Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford London: Ford will make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. He will then visit workers at Labatt Brewery in the city.