Ontario, Trump and Doug Ford

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.
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.
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.
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 that will officially begin on Wednesday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
TORONTO - Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27.
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.
What Will Ontario’s Snap Election Mean for Sports Betting and iGaming?
Canada’s most populous province is off to the polls again, a contest that could have consequences for Ontario’s competitive iGaming market.
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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
"I’m going to hit him back": Ontario Premier Ford lays out plan to fight Trump in trade war
The Ontario premier says he's ready for a street fight if Trump makes good on threats of a trade war with Canada ...
Premier Doug Ford uses Windsor’s Ambassador Bridge as backdrop for campaign launch
Premier Doug Ford’s early reelection campaign launched Wednesday below the Ambassador Bridge, highlighting a central theme of ...
Former mayor of Mississauga now on the Ontario campaign trail
Former Mississauga mayor and now leader of the provincial Liberals Bonnie Crombie delivered a message to Ontario voters from her campaign office on Thursday morning. As Crombie, Premier Doug Ford, NDP ...
Doug Ford’s Muscle-Flexing, Crowd-Pleasing, Populist Trump-Management Strategy
President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and ...
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Doug Ford unveils Ring of Fire gateway investment plans
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made a big announcement Tuesday morning about a mineral-rich area in the province's northwest known ...