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Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford is making an unusual campaign stop in Washington D.C. Tuesday, as Bonnie Crombie, Marit Stiles and Mike Schreiner continue on the hustings in Ontario. Ford headed south to Washington D.C. for meetings in the United States capital on Tuesday, a move that has been …
Read More »Ontario election 2025: Leaders to have debate on Family Day
Descrease article font size Increase article font size The leaders from Ontario’s four main political parties will be part of an election debate airing on the evening of Family Day through a partnership of the province’s biggest broadcasters, including Global News. The debate will air on Feb. 17 at 6:30 …
Read More »Ontario Premier Doug Ford set to request dissolution of parliament for early election
By Liam Casey and Allison Jones The Canadian Press Posted January 28, 2025 6:43 am Updated January 28, 2025 6:58 am 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to request the dissolution of provincial parliament today and trigger an early election …
Read More »Election call set to kill Ford government bills, including on encampments, health care
When Premier Doug Ford goes to Lt. Gov. Edith Dumont to dissolve the Ontario legislature, he will kill several bills introduced by his government, including proposed legislation once considered a priority. The act of dissolving the legislature, required for an election campaign to take place, wipes the slate clean for …
Read More »Ontario alcohol expansion not related to early election speculation: minister
In the face of early election speculation, Ontario’s finance minister insists the Ford government’s decision to shell out $225 million to supercharge its timeline for beer and wine in convenience stores is about honouring a longstanding commitment, not future ballots. During the spring, the province announced it was paying up …
Read More »Ford’s PC Party to begin nominations in coming weeks with early election looming
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative Party will begin nominating candidates in a matter of weeks, including sitting ministers who plan to run again, marking the latest sign Ontario is heading toward an early election call. Energy Minister Stephen Lecce and Agriculture Minister Rob Flack were among the PC MPPs to confirm …
Read More »Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early election
Ontario’s major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running “campaign schools,” and canvassing after remarks from the premier this spring fuelled speculation he will call an early election. The province’s next fixed election date isn’t until June 2026, but Doug Ford set off alarm bells in political …
Read More »Ontario opposition parties ready for ‘very early election’ if Ford cuts mandate short
When Ontario Premier Doug Ford refused to rule out an early election at a news conference in late May, he started whispers that bounced through the now-empty corridors of Queen’s Park. Staffers drafting legislation and regulations wondered if their work would see the light of day and MPPs started to …
Read More »Ford fuels early Ontario election speculation by declining to commit to June 2026
By Staff The Canadian Press Posted May 24, 2024 12:12 pm 1 min read Descrease article font size Increase article font size Ontario Premier Doug Ford is fuelling early election speculation by declining multiple times today to commit to sticking to the planned June 2026 date. Ford announced today that …
Read More »Advanced voting for Kitchener Centre byelection opens Sunday
Descrease article font size Increase article font size Those looking to cast a ballot for the Kitchener byelection in advance of election day can do so beginning on Sunday. Voters will have until Nov. 24 to cast their ballot in advance of the election which will take place on Nov. …
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