Ford to trigger election in Ontario

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 a year ahead of schedule. Opponents say the move is a waste of taxpayer money.
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.
10/3 podcast: Premier Doug Ford is calling a snap election in Ontario
Toronto Sun politics reporter Bryan Passifiume joins Dave Breakenridge to discuss why Ford is calling an election now, how he hopes it plays into his response to the tariffs threat, and how opposition parties responded to the election call.
Doug Ford has become Canada’s unlikely champion against Trump’s tariff pledge
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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.
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. Ford visited Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont on Tuesday afternoon to ask her to dissolve the 43rd parliament of the Province of Ontario.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election for Feb. 27.
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 ...
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 ...
Ontario leader will call election to fight Trump’s threatened tariffs
The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he will be calling an election in Ontario because he says he needs a ...
Ford to send Ontario voters to the polls on Feb. 27: source
CTV News has learned through a senior provincial government source that Premier Doug Ford will call a snap election next ...
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Ford could call Ontario election as early as next week: sources
Doug Ford could trigger an Ontario election as early as next week ... of chair of the Council of the Federation, which represents Canada's premiers. "He has a mandate, he is the premier of ...
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 ...
What Matters at the Ballot Box Is Doug Ford’s Record Dismantling Public Services Not His "Captain Canada" Guise
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).
Doug Ford sports a ‘CANADA IS NOT FOR SALE’ hat amid Trump’s 51st state taunts
Ontario premier Doug Ford sported a hat that looked similar to Trump’s iconic MAGA caps, but with a Canadian twist.