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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
Doug Ford makes early Ontario election official
Ontario Premier Doug Ford met with the lieutenant-governor on Tuesday, triggering a provincial election for Feb. 27 — nearly ...
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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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.
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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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 ...
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 ...