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Doug Ford says Ontario to re-examine law capping ticket resale prices amid ‘gouging’ for Blue Jays World Series
- On Oct. 22, 2025, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is reviewing ticket sales in Toronto after Blue Jays fans complained about sky-high resale prices.
- High demand and rapid sellouts powered a secondary market with tickets listed for many thousands as Game 1 in Toronto on Friday sold out home game tickets Wednesday; Ford's government scrapped a 50 per cent cap on resale in 2019.
- Premier Doug Ford spoke to media at the 2025 International Plowing Match in Grassie, Ont., on Tuesday, Sept. 16, 2025, criticizing Ticketmaster's pricing as "gouging" and calling for a review.
- Ford's 2019 decision to remove parts of a resale cap complicates his response as public complaints prompt Ontario Premier Doug Ford to review ticket sales.
- As Game 1 approaches in Toronto, Allison Jones, The Canadian Press, reported Oct. 22, 2025, that Ticketmaster did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
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Ontario Premier Blasts World Series Ticket ‘Gouging,’ Considers Price-Capping Bill
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province is contemplating legislation to cap ticket resale prices as Toronto Blue Jays fans complain of sky-high resale prices that leave many unable to afford World Series tickets. Game 1 is set for Oct. 24 in Toronto, but many fans are being priced out of attending home games after the rapid sellout of tickets on Oct. 21. Resale tickets swiftly emerged on Ticketmaster’s platform, listed at prices significantl…
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Total News Sources17
Leaning Left6Leaning Right1Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution55% Left
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- 55% of the sources lean Left
55% Left
L 55%
C 36%
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