ALSO ON SPEED DIAL — The premier, widely believed to be days away from calling a provincial election, said he speaks with DOMINIC LEBLANC “every day — almost every day” as they coordinate a Team Canada approach to wrangling the Trump administration.

Doug Ford could trigger an Ontario election as early as next week, two sources close to the government confirmed to CBC News. Both sources said they expect the election to be called in the first week of February,

Speaking at a Markham fundraiser that was closed to the media, Premier Doug Ford did not mince words about a vote he is expected to trigger as early as next week.

A new Leger poll, exclusive to the National Post, put Ford’s Progressive Conservatives 24 points ahead of the Liberals. The results indicate 46 per cent of poll respondents expressed support for the reigning Tories versus 22 per cent for Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals, 19 per cent for the NDP, just 7 per cent for the Green Party and 6 per cent other.

Premier Doug Ford says he needs a "clear mandate" from Ontario voters to wage an economic battle against potentially devastating tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump says could come on Feb. 1.

There are many Ontario-made liquor products customers can try if their favourite product is removed from the shelf, or just to support a locally made liquor.

Speculation has been ramping up that Ontario voters could soon be heading to the polls. Amid tariff threats by U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford has been saying he needs a mandate to respond.

Ford plans to use U.S. President Donald Trump's threat of tariffs as the reason to send Ontarians to the polls early.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Ontario has warned it will ban the sale of US alcohol if President Trump proceeds with plans to slap a 25% tariff on Canadian imports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering calling a provincial election as early as next week, a Progressive Conservative source says, as Mr. Ford’s top staffer sent an internal memo about the need for a “strong mandate” in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Premier Doug Ford, who signalled he needs a mandate to keep Ontario’s economy afloat after U.S. tariffs hit, is looking at sending voters to the polls on Feb. 27 or March 6.