Douglas Robert Ford Jr. MPP (born November 20, 1964) is a Canadian politician and businessman who has served as the 26th and current premier of Ontario and leader of the Progressive Conservative Party since 2018. He represents the Toronto riding of Etobicoke North in the Legislative Assembly of Ontario.

4 days ago · TORONTO (AP) — The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, said Friday that he would call an early election, because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.. Premier Doug Ford of the Progressive Conservative Party said that he planned to make the announcement on Wednesday.

5 days ago · 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.

4 days ago · Housing Minister Nate Erskine-Smith praised Ontario Premier Doug Ford for standing up for Canadian interests in the U.S., but added that stability is needed right now and he doesn’t know that an ...

4 days ago · Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump to justify his early call. That election call would send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, more than a year before the June 2026 fixed election date. “With a ...

5 days ago · Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a general election next Wednesday, Global News has learned, setting the stage for a province-wide vote by the end of February. Ford will go to Lt. Gov ...

4 days ago · Doug Ford insists he’s not rushing into a snap Feb. 27 Ontario election to get in front of a federal vote expected this spring. Ontarians traditionally prefer different parties in power at Queen ...

Jun 29, 2018 · Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario. He was also elected as the MPP for Etobicoke-North in 2018. Previously, Doug Ford served as Toronto city councillor from 2010-2014, and was vice-chair of the Budget Committee, where he delivered hundreds of millions of dollars in savings for taxpayers.

4 days ago · Doug Ford, confirming that he will call an early Ontario election next week, wasted no time trashing his domestic political rivals, warning that they would be a “disaster” in talks with Donald ...

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