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Ontario Premier Doug Ford shrugged off a recent poll suggesting his popularity has dipped as “fake” Tuesday, claiming he and his PC Party would win a fourth “massive majority” if an election were held today. “I don’t like boasting and bragging, but if an election was held today – we’re at 41 per cent – we’d win a massive majority...
Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro slammed the barrage of “disrespectful” comments he said U.S. President Donald Trump has lobbed at Canada as he met with Ontario Premier Doug Ford Wednesday and signed a partnership agreement on trade. “I know that many Canadians, to many of them the United States does not feel very welcoming right now. I get that, given the...
The Ontario government is moving ahead on a cost-sharing agreement worth up to $300 million to advance the construction of a new nuclear generating station at the Bruce Power site in Kincardine, Ont., CP24 has learned. The deal between the Independent Electricity System Operator (IESO) – the Crown corporation responsible for operating Ontario’s electricity market – and Bruce Power would...
Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he does not feel he’s lost touch with the average person, despite a backlash over a scrapped plan to buy a jet and new polling numbers showing his popularity declining. “I’m in touch with the people on a daily basis,” Ford told CTV News Toronto in an exclusive interview. He said no other politician “in...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford once again defended his government’s decision to purchase a $28.9 million private jet Tuesday, saying it’s “embarrassing” a province the size of Ontario doesn’t have one. But he stopped short of saying he’d reconsider his decision to sell it in the wake of public backlash over the purchase. “Honestly folks, it’s a no brainer. It’s kind...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he feels he’s being held to a “double standard,” when it comes to an outcry over the government’s purchase of a $30-million private jet for his use, but said he’s nevertheless heard “loud and clear” that the public isn’t happy about the purchase. “I heard loud and clear from the people that this was...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a Liberal win in two federal byelections means that Prime Minister Mark Carney will have a stronger hand to negotiate with U.S. President Donald Trump amid an ongoing trade war. “I think anyone that has a majority government has a stronger hand to deal with President Trump and the tariffs that we’re facing,” Ford told...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is congratulating a Vaughan resident who shot an intruder, saying he should have fired more shots at him. “As for the person that was defending his family, he was a legal gun owner, stored properly — congratulations. Yeah, I’m glad you shot the guy. Teach the rest of these robbers,” Ford said at an unrelated news...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford appears to have had a change of heart when it comes to the federal government’s auto strategy after hearing more about it from federal officials. “I also want to thank Minister (Mélanie) Joly for coming up with a great auto strategy that the minister has put together that we’re going to be part of,” Ford said...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney appeared to patch up their differences on trade Monday over a slice of pizza. Meeting for the first time in weeks, the two men smiled for cameras and spoke to some local kids enjoying a snow day at a Pizza Nova location in Etobicoke. “We’re all about Team Canada,” Ford told...
Former Conservative MP Michael Ma is speaking out about his decision to cross the floor to the Liberal Party, saying he hadn’t made up his mind about the decision just the night before. Ma was photographed with Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre at the Tories’ Christmas party the night before he crossed the floor to join the Liberal caucus, putting the...
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis is taking the gloves off after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he won’t be going down to Florida this winter because of the ongoing trade war with the U.S., and instead encouraged people to spend their tourism dollars locally. Speaking with reporters Monday, Ford was asked if he’ll be going to Florida this winter, as he...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford poured scorn on the makers of Crown Royal whisky Tuesday, dumping out a bottle before reporters in a show of protest over the company’s decision to shutter an Ontario bottling plant and move the jobs south of the border. “You know something, I always say smart people aren’t too smart, and you guys are about as...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he spoke with Prime Minister Mark Carney following an announcement Friday that Canada will ease tariffs on U.S. goods and told him that any agreement with the United States should include support for Canadian industries impacted by tariffs. “I spoke with Prime Minister Carney following his announcement to stress the need for an agreement with...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says U.S. President Donald Trump is likely the most disliked politician Canadians can think of, inside the country or out, as he plows ahead with new tariffs in his trade war. Ford pulled no punches when asked in an interview with CNN’s Wolf Blitzer Thursday what the general impression of Trump is in Canada. “He’s probably...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his U.S counterparts are concerned about a drop in tourism from Canadians, telling him that President Donald Trump’s comments about making Canada the 51st state were insulting to Canada. “Well, as we talk to the governors, a lot of governors are saying it’s insulting, it’s insulting to your closest friend and allies,” Ford told CNN...
Bloc Quebecois Leader Yves-Francois Blanchet issued a scathing assessment Friday of Canada as a country, and Quebec’s place in it as he made his case to Quebecers that only he would protect their interests. “We are, whether we like it or not, part of an artificial country with very little meaning, called Canada,” Blanchet said in English during a campaign...
An overwhelming majority of Canadians believe that the current federal election, being fought amid continued threats against Canada’s sovereignty from U.S. President Donald Trump, is the most import one yet According to a new survey from Nanos Research, 86 per cent of Canadians believe this election is more important than past elections. In Ontario and B.C., that sentiment was highest...
A high stakes meeting between Canada and the U.S. Thursday ended without any agreement on removing the tariffs, but Ontario Premier Doug Ford said it was “productive” and another talk is set to take place next week. “I’m feeling very positive,” Ford said after he exited the U.S. Department of Commerce building at the conclusion of the almost two-hour long...
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened Wednesday about “cutting off” energy supply to the U.S. in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff plan on all Canadian imports. “We will go to the full extent depending how far this goes. We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, going down to New York State and...
RCMP say a father and son who were arrested in Richmond Hill July 28 were "in the advanced stages of planning a serious violent attack in Toronto." The two men are now facing six terror-related charges altogether.
Longtime councillor and MP Carolyn Parrish won Mississauga's mayoral race Monday night, beating out a crowded field of contenders for the top job. With 100 per cent of polls reporting, Parrish was more than 8,500 votes ahead of her closest competitor, first-term councillor Alvin Tedjo. She garnered 43,494 votes compared to 35,005 for Tedjo. Dipika Damerla came in with 27,11...