Ford could call Ontario election as early as next week

Premier Doug Ford confirms that he is calling an Ontario election
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario residents will be heading to the polls next month. Speaking in Brampton today (Jan. 24), the premier confirmed the rumours saying that Feb. 27 will be the date of the election.
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans 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 he will trigger an early Ontario election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed he will trigger an early provincial election on Wednesday, Jan. 29, saying his government needs a strong mandate in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s relentless tariff threats on Canada.
This is a waste of taxpayers’ dollars,’ Canadians are questioning Doug Ford’s snap election
Ontario voters are heading to the polls soon. Premier Doug Ford confirmed that he will officially call an election on Wednesday.
Doug Ford insists he’s not rushing with snap Feb. 27 Ontario election
We will be calling the election next Wednesday,” the Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford told reporters at a campaign-style announcement in Brampton.
Doug Ford planning to call Ontario election next Wednesday: source
Premier Doug Ford is planning to call a provincial election next Wednesday, which would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, a senior Progressive Conservative source has confirmed to CBC News.The planned election call would follow months of speculation that Ford wanted to face voters before the fixed 2026 date.
‘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.
Premier Doug Ford confirms Ontario will head to the polls Feb. 27 for early election. Here’s how party leaders are reacting
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has confirmed he will call a snap election this winter. At a news conference in Brampton Jan. 24, Ford confirmed he would meet with the lieutenant governor to dissolve the provincial parliament on Tuesday, Jan. 28.
Premier Doug Ford to call provincial election on Wednesday
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will call a provincial election on Wednesday, with Ontarians heading to the polls on February 27.
Ford could call Ontario election as early as next week, sources say
Sources tell CBC News that Ontario Premier Doug Ford could trigger a provincial election as early as next week... Beyond the Brick's Joshua Hanlon talks with Patrick Higgins about his LEGO movie scene models at Atlanta Brick Con 2024.
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Ford government prepares for ‘caretaker mode’ ahead of early election call
1:36 ‘Stay tuned’ for early election call, Doug Ford teases Political staff in Premier Doug Ford’s government have been told to prepare for “caretaker mode” as the Progressive ...
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Split on U.S. tariffs, premiers agree to focus on dismantling interprovincial trade barriers
Divisions between Canada’s premiers in the face of potential U.S. tariffs remain on full display, with Ontario’s Doug Ford backing a sweeping “dollar-for-dollar” response while ...
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No-holds barred look at the Ford government policies: a timely, new book ‘Against the People’ chronicles the damage done to Ontario
As Ontarians face an early election with Doug Ford playing the role of ‘Captain Canada’ against the threat of U.S. tariffs, a timely new book Against ...
Ford’s LCBO order on U.S. booze won’t hurt Ontario convenience stores: group
Doug Ford’s order to the LCBO to clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs won’t hurt Ontario’s convenience stores, an industry group says.
Ontario election call pushes parties into full-throttle campaign mode
Ontario's political parties have been preparing for months for the possibility of an early election, but next week's snap ...
Entrepreneur makes ‘Canada is not for sale’ caps in response to Trump’s threats, tens of thousands of orders placed
Liam Mooney, founder of a design firm, created the cap following Donald Trump's tariff threats and suggestions that Canada ...
‘Explosion of sales’: Hat with pro-Canada message goes viral amid Trump’s ’51st state’ talk, creators say
Americans critical of Trump’s annexation talk have already ordered thousands of the hats, according to its creators.
Ontario PCs hold ‘super caucus’ meeting ahead of provincial election call
Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Party gathered on Saturday for a “super caucus” meeting at a hotel near Pearson Airport.