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Premier Doug Ford says Ontario will try to hit its climate change targets by 2030, despite internal documents suggesting the province is not on track to meet the emissions reduction goals. Ford was responding to a report from CBC News that shows the province is projected to miss a key …

U.S. auto sales for Ford Motor and South Korea’s Hyundai Motor rose in May, the companies reported on Tuesday, as concerns over potential tariff-related price hikes prompted buyers to act fast on their purchases of cars and SUVs. U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have fuelled  uncertainty across the auto industry, driving up …

A report from a Japanese news outlet that Honda is considering moving some of its production out of Canada to the U.S. is not accurate, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and a spokesperson for federal Minister of Industry Anita Anand said.  Nekkei newspaper reported Tuesday that Honda is working on plans to switch some car …

After Doug Ford’s significant majority victory in Ontario, one might think Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would be racing to cozy up to the premier for help in winning the crucial battleground province in the federal election. Poilievre, however, said he hasn’t approached the Ontario Progressive Conservative leader for assistance. Ford, meanwhile, indicated he won’t be …

The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is investigating nearly 1.3 million Ford F-150 pickup trucks in the United States over reports of an unexpected gear downshift accompanied by a temporary rear-wheel lock-up. NHTSA said Monday it is opening a preliminary evaluation into some Ford F-150 pickup trucks from the 2015 …

After making it a central part of his re-election bid, experts say Ontario Premier Doug Ford will need to be ready to implement his proposed multibillion-dollar stimulus package as his new government waits to see if U.S President Donald Trump makes good on his tariff threats.  Ford won a third majority government …

The company behind the “Canada Is Not For Sale” hats worn by Ontario Premier Doug Ford sent a cease-and-desist letter to a B.C. business selling merchandise with similar phrasing.  The notice was sent on behalf of Ottawa-based Jackpine Dynamic Branding Inc. to Cutouts Canada, a print-on-demand service in Victoria, B.C., …

With Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives seeking re-election on a slogan of “Protect Ontario,” it’s worth examining whether they made good on their last campaign slogan: “Get It Done.”  The Ontario PC campaign promises in 2022 focused largely on building, in particular housing, hospitals, highways, transit and long-term care homes.  A …

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is “ripping up” Ontario’s nearly $100 million contract with Elon Musk’s Starlink in the wake of U.S. tariffs on virtually all Canadian goods, he said in a statement Monday.  The contract, signed in November, was meant to provide high-speed internet access through Starlink’s satellite service to 15,000 eligible homes and businesses in rural, remote …

Doug Ford says he will remain on duty as premier, flying to meet with American officials in the face of Donald Trump’s tariff threat even as he wages a re-election campaign — something opposition politicians say is an inappropriate use of his office and defies democratic norms. Ford’s comments in recent weeks …