Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

Snap Ontario election call kicks parties’ planning into high gear
Ontario’s political parties have been preparing for months for the possibility of an early election, but next week’s snap election call has pushed planning to a fever pitch. Premier Doug Ford has announced that he will meet with the lieutenant-governor on Tuesday to trigger an election campaign beginning Wednesday,
Doug Ford planning to call Ontario election next Wednesday: source
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.
Jen Deck acclaimed as NDP candidate amid Premier Doug Ford’s plan for early election in Ontario
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Premier Doug Ford confirms that he is calling an Ontario election
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario residents will be heading to the polls next month. Speaking in Brampton today (Jan. 24), the premier confirmed the rumours saying that Feb. 27 will be the date of the election.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford will call snap election next week to 'fight' Trump tariffs
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.
Doug Ford may call Ontario election as early as next week: sources
Premier Doug Ford, who signalled he needs a mandate to keep Ontario’s economy afloat after U.S. tariffs hit, is looking at sending voters to the polls on Feb. 27 or March 6.
Premier Ford confirms snap election for Feb. 27
Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed in a news conference in Brampton, Ontario. He will call a snap election on Wednesday for Feb. 27.
Doug Ford could call early Ontario election as soon as next week
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering calling a provincial election as early as next week, a Progressive Conservative source says, as Mr. Ford’s top staffer sent an internal memo about the need for a “strong mandate” in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Premier Doug Ford set to call early election
The election winds are blowing in Ontario. As Rhianne Campbell reports, Premier Doug Ford plans to call an early election on Wednesday -- a move that has rankled his opponents.
'You better pray we get elected': Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election
Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election Wednesday, seeking an even larger majority than his current government holds and using the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump as a justification.
Doug Ford plans to call snap Ontario election next week, sources confirm
The confirmation comes after weeks of rampant speculation Ford would head to the polls early, a move he is justifying using the threat of tariffs from the U.S.
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Andrew Enns of Leger talks about why Ontario Premier Doug Ford decided to call a snap election more than a year early.
Mexico and Canada forge united front in face of Donald Trump’s tariff threats
Mexico and Canada are putting aside their differences and forming a more united front as they try to head off US President Donald Trump’s threat to impose steep tariffs on them as soon as next week.