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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 Doug Ford called an early Ontario election and everything else you need to know as the campaign begins
“If you have been following it all, you know that Ford and the (Progressive Conservatives) in Ontario have wanted to have an early election for some time,” John Shields, Professor Emeritus in the Department of Politics and Public Administration at Toronto Metropolitan University (TMU) said.
Ontario election: Ford under fire over ‘partisan’ visits to Washington, D.C.
Twice during the campaign, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford will head to Washington, D.C., in his role as premier. The Liberals say that would be 'deeply partisan.'
Ontario's 'Captain Canada' calls snap election as Trump tariff threat looms
Ontario premier Doug Ford has triggered an early election in the province, saying he needs a strong mandate to take on the tariff threat.
How an early Ontario election could benefit Doug Ford | Canada Tonight
Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially triggered an early provincial election set for Feb. 27. Globe and Mail reporter Laura Stone discusses why an early election benefits Ford.
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.
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
Premier Doug Ford asked the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature Tuesday afternoon, officially triggering an election campaign in Ontario. CBC’s Mike Crawley has the details.
Ontario party leaders hit campaign trail as snap winter election begins
Ontario's political party leaders are fanning out across the province today for their first official day on the snowy campaign trail.
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 ...
Ford likely to be re-elected as Ontario Premier as voters debate issues: survey
With a snap election around the corner, data shows that Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Ontario PC Party will likely stay in ...
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 ...
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Ontario election: From Trump to health care, here are the key issues
Ontario voters are set to head to the polls in a rare winter election. Premier Doug Ford has already been framing the snap ...
Canada's most populous province Ontario to vote on Feb. 27
Ontario's legislature will be dissolved on Tuesday and the most populous Canadian province will vote on Feb. 27 to elect its ...
Expect Doug Ford to use Windsor as campaign backdrop, political scientist says
Doug Ford will launch his election campaign in Windsor today. And a political scientist at the University of Windsor says she expects him to make the border city a prominent backdrop for his campaign.