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Ontario Premier Doug Ford has named his new education minister hours after her predecessor, Todd Smith, announced his surprise resignation from politics to take a role in the private sector. On Friday afternoon, Ford confirmed former minister of colleges and universities Jill Dunlop would move to education, while junior cabinet …
Read More »Doug Ford increases size of Ontario cabinet again in latest reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has bolstered the size of his cabinet to 37 ministers and associate ministers following a mini-summer reshuffle, breaking his own record for the province’s largest cabinet. On Friday, Ford was forced to move around his top team when Todd Smith stood down as minister of education …
Read More »Doug Ford ‘happy as punch’ Tim Walz is Kamala Harris’ running mate
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he’s “happy as punch” that Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz was chosen to be U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris’ running mate for her presidential campaign. Ford said he and Walz had a productive meeting at Queen’s Park just two months before the governor was asked to …
Read More »Doug Ford still using personal phone as transparency battle over call log continues
Ontario Premier Doug Ford continues to hand out his personal cell number, claiming he’ll enlist the help of government ministers and municipal leaders to address callers’ issues, even as lawyers for the premier fight to keep his call records secret and argue they are not related to official government business. …
Read More »LCBO strike: Doug Ford cooks up new video promoting booze shop alternatives
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says there are “still plenty of options” for Ontarians to buy alcohol in a new video drawing ire from some on social media. Ford released the video in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, on Monday as LCBO workers find themselves on the picket …
Read More »Ontario NDP leader calls Doug Ford ‘corrupt,’ challenges premier to sue
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles used provocative language to describe Premier Doug Ford’s recent scandals and dared him to take her to court if he disagrees. Standing outside the Ontario Legislative Chamber, Stiles called the premier “corrupt” and claimed the premier is preoccupied with making government-funded deals “that only benefit …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford announces new education minister, cabinet reshuffle
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has unveiled major changes to his cabinet after meeting with ministers on Thursday afternoon at Queen’s Park. Stephen Lecce has been moved out of his role as education minister into a new position as the minister of energy and electrification. Todd Smith, who was previously in …
Read More »Doug Ford stands behind controversial remarks: ‘I stick with what I said’
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday he is standing behind controversial remarks he made the day prior despite facing calls to apologize. On Thursday, Ford accused people of bringing “problems from everywhere else in the world” to the province after a recent shooting at a Toronto Jewish girls school. Toronto …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford asks feds to pause safe supply programs
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 17, 2024 10:33 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford has asked the federal government to put a pin in approving new sites that supply safe opioids. Ford has written a letter to Prime …
Read More »Doug Ford says he didn’t direct inclusion of land in urban boundary expansions
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted October 31, 2023 10:01 am Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he did not instruct staff to include specific developer-owned lands in expansions of urban boundaries that would have allowed building in those areas. The government announced …
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