Ontario's 'Captain Canada calls snap election
Doug Ford will launch his reelection campaign in Windsor on Wednesday with remarks at 10 a.m., followed by a media availability with reporters.
OTTAWA (Reuters) - Ontario's legislature will be dissolved on Tuesday and the most populous Canadian province will vote on Feb. 27 to elect its next government, Premier Doug Ford's office said. Ford said last week he would call an early election, citing the need for a strong mandate to fight tariffs threatened by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Premier Doug Ford will be joined by Greg Rickford, Minister of Indigenous Affairs and First Nations Economic Reconciliation, and Sonny Gagnon, Chief of Aroland First Nation, in a media event from Toronto.
The Ontario premier says he's ready for a street fight if Trump makes good on threats of a trade war with Canada
The Financial Accountability Officer wrote in a report Monday that the expansion of beer, wine and coolers to convenience stores, big box stores and more grocery stores will cost $1.4 billion through to 2030, and $612 million of that is due to the sped-up timing.
Ontario’s premier is proving to be the best leader we have in the looming confrontation with Donald Trump’s Washington
Ontario premier Doug Ford sported a hat that looked similar to Trump’s iconic MAGA caps, but with a Canadian twist.
Alexander Burns is head of news at POLITICO. 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.
The trail of harm of the policies of the Doug Ford government has regrettably touched many Ontarians, finds a new and timely book, Against the People (Fernwood).
The now-viral “Canada is not for sale” hat , with blue with white letters, is the perfect foil to a MAGA (Make American Great Again) rallying cry to make Canada the 51st state. The hat is listed for $45 at strongandfreehat.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is sending his province to the polls - more than a year before the next fixed election date. Ford met with Ontario's Lieutenant Governor this afternoon, and asked her to dissolve the legislature and trigger an election: Election Day will be on February 27th.