Doug Ford says he will call snap Ontario election

Doug Ford officially calls early Ontario election, saying he needs new mandate to deal with Trump
TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial election in motion Tuesday for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date. The election had been set for June 2026, but Ford said he needs a new mandate to deal with four years of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States.
Doug Ford triggers early Ontario election for Feb. 27
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election, set for Feb. 27, after visiting Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont on Tuesday to ask her to dissolve parliament. She accepted his request.
Doug Ford triggers snap Ontario election
Ford is taking Ontarians to the polls amid political instability in Ottawa after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau recently announced that he would resign.
Doug Ford visits lieutenant-governor to dissolve legislature for early Ontario election
The Lieutenant Governor of Ontario has accepted Premier Doug Ford's ask to dissolve the legislature for an early election that will officially begin on Wednesday.
Early Ontario election official after Ford meets with lieutenant-governor
Premier Doug Ford asked the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature Tuesday afternoon, officially triggering an election campaign in Ontario. CBC’s Mike Crawley has the details.
A look at Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario Leader Doug Ford
Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, has called an early election. He leads the party for a third consecutive campaign.
Doug Ford formally triggers early Ontario election
Doug Ford is set to officially trigger an early provincial election campaign Tuesday, sending Ontarians to the polls Feb. 27 in a move criticized by his opposition as unnecessary but that the Premier argues he needs in order to win a stronger mandate as U.S. tariffs loom.
Why calling an election now helps Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs
While Premier Doug Ford insists that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is why he's calling an election 15 months ahead of schedule, there are plenty of reasons why the timing is politically advantageous to Ford and his Ontario PC Party.
Premier Ford says he'll trigger early Ontario election next week
After months of speculation, Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed he will call an election next Wednesday for Feb. 27, sending voters to the polls more than a year ahead of schedule.
Ontario's 'Captain Canada' calls snap election as Trump tariff threat looms
Ontario premier Doug Ford has triggered an early election in the province, saying he needs a strong mandate to take on the ...
LIVE UPDATES: Ford’s request to dissolve provincial parliament approved, trigging snap election
Got. Edith Dumont has dissolved provincial parliament following Doug Ford’s request, triggering early election call on ...
Canada's most populous province Ontario to vote on Feb. 27
Ontario's legislature will be dissolved on Tuesday and the most populous Canadian province will vote on Feb. 27 to elect its ...
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