Doug Ford confirms early Ontario election will be called next Wednesday
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election on Wednesday, February 27, more than a year before the scheduled June 2026 election date.
- Ford justifies the early election by citing the threat of 25 percent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, which could lead to the loss of 500,000 jobs in Ontario.
- Opposition parties argue that an early election is unnecessary and that they would support stimulus spending to protect Ontario's interests.
- Ford aims to secure the largest mandate in Ontario's history to strengthen his position against Trump's tariffs, as stated during a press conference.
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Doug Ford is calling an election to save his political skin and Justin Trudeau’s government
Ford is the ultimate Red Tory, a faux conservative and faithful apologist for Trudeau Ontario Premier Doug Ford has just called an election for two reasons: to keep himself in power and to keep the Liberal Party in charge of the Canadian government. Ford has been in the pocket of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau for so many years. He has been his constant political companion, especially during the Covid pandemic when Ford stood rigidly by Trudeau o…
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