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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says no expense will be spared to help people caught in the province’s raging wildfires, which have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. But as Eric Sorensen reports, Ford is facing criticism for failing to properly budget for the blazes.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford provided an update on the wildfires burning in the province on Monday, saying they are “expanding” from 635,000 hectares to 735,000 hectares. As of Monday morning, Ford said there were still 56 fires not under control. Thirteen communities are under evacuation orders, and there are about 1,800 evacuees.

As Toronto’s major sports teams appeal to season ticket holders to renew for next season, fans are expressing frustration that the Ford government’s hastily passed ticket resale legislation has unfairly punished them. As Global’s Colin D’Mello reports, the government’s enforcement approach has created confusion for season ticket holders in Ontario — passholders who pay one...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford faced a number of questions on now former MPP Stan Cho’s spending of taxpayer dollars calling it “totally unacceptable,” and saying that Cho has paid back the money. Pressed further about Cho’s spending of Conservative Party donor money on his own lavish lifestyle, Ford said “everything was unacceptable if you don’t...

Canadian premiers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I reacted on Tuesday to news that U.S. President Donald Trump was threatening to impose 50 per cent tariffs on most Canadian goods. The U.S. said Monday it will be imposing an additional 50 per cent tariff on Canadian imports due to retaliatory and “discriminatory” measures Canada took in response...

Amid criticism from U.S. officials about wildfire smoke creeping south of the border, Ontario Premier Doug Ford listed instances in which Canada lent a hand to its southern neighbour during natural disaster crises. “If there’s some politicians out there chirping away, maybe what you should do rather than complain, is send support… we have done...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford hit back at Global News Journalist Colin D’Mello Tuesday, “predicting” the latter would join the provincial Liberal Party in response to whether Ford thought Ontarians were turning a page on him.

Doug Ford goes to Disney — why the Premier went to Florida and who paid for it.

The fallout from the Queen’s Park expense scandal has sparked internal frustration within the Progressive Conservative caucus, with MPPs angered by Premier Doug Ford’s handling of the situation and the elimination of hotel perks they were previously instructed to use. Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello report.

The search for dozens of people after a magnitude 6.8 earthquake rocks Japan’s south. How Ontario Premier Doug Ford billed taxpayers for a trip to a Disney resort. How a pro-democracy activist in Canada says she’s been targeted by China’s “ethnic unity” law. Plus, the Ontario father who swam about 110 kilometres in 12 days...

Despite Premier Doug Ford calling the hotel expenses “unacceptable,” internal emails reveal the Ontario PC whip’s office explicitly told MPPs they could book downtown Toronto hotel rooms at taxpayer expense during late-night legislative sessions. Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello report.

With the municipal election approaching and council’s summer break just weeks away, Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow is moving ahead with a plan to ban surveillance pricing in the city. The proposal faces opposition from Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Matthew Bingley reports.

B.C.’s escalating wildfire emergency forces multiple major highways to close, and puts thousands of people under evacuation orders and alerts. Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s conflicting messages after politicians billed taxpayers for unneccesary hotel stays. How artificial intelligence is being used in the search for a missing Calgary boy. Plus, the OpenAI models that went rogue...

Premier Doug Ford said protecting people remains Ontario’s top priority as the province battles nearly 200 wildfires. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Ford said the government is prepared to spend whatever is needed to support the response, including bringing in firefighters and water bombers from across Canada.

Firefighters are battling hundreds of wildfires across the country, and a growing number are considered out of control. In Ontario, authorities are calling this year’s fire season unprecedented, as massive wildfires rage in the province’s northwest. Premier Doug Ford was in Thunder Bay on Saturday, where evacuees are sheltering.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the hotel expense scandal that has triggered a wave of public backlash is “nothing compared to previous governments” and that expenses incurred by his MPPs will be paid back to taxpayers – within reason.

After a second consecutive day of talks with Prime Minister Mark Carney in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on Wednesday, Canada’s 13 provincial and territorial premiers held a post-meeting press briefing. The primary topic at hand for most leaders? The latest threat of tariffs from the U.S. President. “We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump,” Ontario Premier...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he is looking forward to the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, calling it a “historic time” for the region. He did not comment on the profit-sharing deal between Canada and the U.S.

As wildfires continue to rage across northern Ontario and thick smoke drifts across the U.S. border, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to criticism over the efficiency of the province’s emergency preparedness response. “I’ve talked to a number of chiefs and telling them that we’re there to support them. But what’s a miracle is that...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford provided an update on the wildfires burning in the province on Monday and also replied to U.S. President Donald Trump’s criticisms, who on Sunday told Prime Minister Mark Carney that the smoke emanating from Canada was “poisoning” the U.S. “One of the largest fires started from Minnesota,” Ford shot back. The...