Ford to trigger election in Ontario

Family doctors, tariffs and Doug Ford’s early election call dominate first day of campaign
Ford has said Trump’s threat of a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian imports, which could start as early as Feb. 1, will disproportionately impact Ontario and could cost as many as 500,000 jobs, although oppositions leaders say the early vote is not necessary.
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.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford to call snap election next week: sources
TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months.
Doug Ford says ‘stay tuned’ when asked about early election call
Ontario Premier argues tariffs threatened by Donald Trump would require tens of billions of dollars in bailouts and a new mandate
Early Ontario election official after Ford meets with lieutenant-governor
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election for Feb. 27 after meeting with Ontario's lieutenant-governor, his office confirmed.
‘We need leadership, not showmanship,’ Bonnie Crombie shares why she would be a better premier for Ontario than Doug Ford
Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie says she’s ready to become Ontario’s next premier, despite Doug Ford being “selfish” for calling an election.
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.
Doug Ford wants another 4 years leading Ontario. He's launching his campaign in Windsor
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 another pressing issues: education and health care.
Ontario party leaders hit the campaign trail
Ontario's political party leaders are fanning out across the province today for their first official day on the snowy campaign trail. Premier Doug Ford was in Windsor, Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie launched in Barrie and NDP Leader Marit Stiles gathered supporters in Toronto.
'Doug Ford doesn't care about you': Crombie
Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie says Doug Ford doesn't care about Ontarians and young people in the province are ...
Face time with Doug Ford
ALSO ON SPEED DIAL — The premier, widely believed to be days away from calling a provincial election, said he speaks with ...
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 ...
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 ...
Ford’s request to dissolve provincial parliament approved, triggering snap election
Gov. Edith Dumont later today to request the dissolution of provincial parliament ahead of an early election call on ...
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 ...