Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford released his party’s election platform on Monday. As CBC’s Lorenda Reddekopp reports, it includes tariff-related proposals and billions of dollars in new spending. However,
Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit.
The provincial election takes place on Feb. 27. Besides West, Massimiliano, Robinson and Choudhry, Brady Legault (New Blue Party) and David Popescu (Independent) are running in Sudbury.
Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace
Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.Ford went to Washington on a two-day anti-tariff push,
Ontario patients are suffering from hallway medicine, nursing shortages, chronic underfunding and more under Doug Ford
Stiles was joined by local NDP candidates, including MPP Lisa Gretzky for Windsor West, Gemma Grey-Hall for Windsor-Tecumseh, and Rachael Mills for Essex. Also in attendance was MP Brian Masse, the federal NDP representative for Windsor-Tecumseh.
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford offered little clarity Sunday on how he would pay for billions of dollars in promises if re-elected, as looming tariffs from the U.S. continue to keep economic stability at the forefront of the election campaign.
From Ford's 'Captain Canada' jersey to Crombie's all-red suit, party leaders have relied on visual cues to get their message across in this sped-up campaign.
Taking questions from reporters for the first time in more than a week, the PC Leader said he would remove unnecessary red tape to bolster the province’s economy if re-elected. Ontario’s other major parties have also committed to improving interprovincial trade by removing barriers.
TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) today slammed Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative (PC) party's platform as so light on substantive details and costing, that it fails to meaningfully respond to the urgent needs of Ontario's working families.
From Doug Ford's hot mic moment to limiting journalists' questions, the Progressive Conservatives have hit a rocky stretch in their re-election campaign.