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Doug Ford makes his case for re-election amid tariff threats in Windsor, Ont. on Wednesday
Ontario PC leader Doug Ford launched his re-election campaign in Windsor on Wednesday. He says he needs a strong mandate to respond to threats of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. But protesters outside Ford's campaign launch reminded him of other pressing issues: education and health care.
How could calling a snap election hinder or help Doug Ford’s re-election bid?
Given that Ford could have waited months to risk losing his job as Ontario’s leader, why would it make sense to call an election so far ahead of schedule?
Doug Ford officially calls early Ontario election, saying he needs new mandate to deal with Trump
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial election in motion Tuesday for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date. The election had been set for June 2026, but Ford said he needs a new mandate to deal with four years of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States.
Doug Ford triggers snap Ontario election
Ford is taking Ontarians to the polls amid political instability in Ottawa after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that he would resign.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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Details scarce on Doug Ford's $1B police college promise
“We’re going to spend $1 billion on building a brand new police college,” Fold told the hundreds of officers and other guests ...
Doug Ford has strong support as election call looms, survey suggests
An Abacus Data poll found Doug Ford’s Conservatives at 47% support, far ahead of Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals, Marit Stiles’s ...
Stiles chastises Ford at Harrow stop, argues NDP best to take on Trump tariffs
Currently held by Progressive Conservative Anthony Leardi, who took 51 per cent of the vote in the 2022 election, the Essex ...
Doug Ford to launch re-election campaign in Windsor
Doug Ford will launch his reelection campaign in Windsor on Wednesday with remarks at 10 a.m., followed by a media ...
Doug Ford visits lieutenant-governor to dissolve legislature for early Ontario election
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has accepted Premier Doug Ford's ask to dissolve the legislature for an early election ...
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Ontario election 2025: Party leaders to make stops in Toronto area, Niagara region
The third day of the provincial election campaign will see party leaders in and around Toronto and southwestern 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 ...
Election call set to kill Ford government bills, including on encampments, health care
The act of dissolving the legislature on Tuesday wipes the slate clean for legislation still under debate and ends its chances of being made law under the current administration.