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Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to give alleged shoplifter ‘a beating’Critics said Doug Ford's story, which included escaping from his OPP detail in July, was irresponsible and put him at risk when he confronted the alleged thief.PoliticsOct 14
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Ford says there’s ‘no damn way’ tariffs on Chinese EVs should be scrappedPremier Doug Ford's comments came after the premiers of Manitoba and Saskatchewan urged Ottawa to scrap electric vehicle tariffs, largely in place to protect Ontario.CanadaOct 14
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Ford says ‘Buy Ontario’ legislation coming when legislature returnsThe premier told reporters on Tuesday his government was planning to legislate a 'Buy Ontario' approach in the coming weeks, suggesting it would likely come with caveats.CanadaOct 7
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‘It’s just terrible over there,’ Premier Doug Ford says of MarinelandOntario Premier Doug Ford says the situation at Marineland is "terrible" for the 30 belugas that remain there, the last captive whales in Canada.PoliticsSep 25
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Ford considers rolling out more cameras to investigate home invasionsThe new policy idea comes only a few days after Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed he would table legislation to remove speed cameras from towns and cities.PoliticsSep 29
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The Ford government legalized speed cameras in 2019. Now, it says they’re a ‘tax grab’Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government created the framework for cities to introduce automated speed cameras in 2019, but is now pushing to have them eliminated.CanadaSep 23
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Doug Ford plans to ban Ontario speed cameras after ‘tax grab’ gripeSince early September, Ford has railed against automated speed enforcement, saying it is a 'tax grab' that doesn't work to slow drivers down.PoliticsSep 25
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Ford government declines to say if temporary foreign worker program should endPremier Doug Ford's office declined to take a position on whether or not the temporary foreign worker program should come to an end amidst growing unemployment in his province.PoliticsSep 10
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‘Tax grab’: Ford considers forcing cities to get rid of automated speed camerasOntario NDP Leader Marit Stiles said the premier's comments were 'idiotic' and accused him of planning to make the province's roads less safe.CanadaSep 9
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Ford renews threat to pull Crown Royal and Smirnoff from LCBO amid production spatOn Monday, Doug Ford repeated his threat to pull Diageo-made products from store shelves and suggested the manufacturer would be responsible for the outcome.PoliticsOct 6
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Ontario conservative group frustrated with ‘retail gimmicks’ from Ford governmentOntario Premier Doug Ford said the group sounded like 'radical rights' and 'yahoos' when he was asked about their criticism. They say they want more serious policy.PoliticsOct 13
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Doug Ford calls them a ‘tax grab,’ but Ontario police chiefs say speed cameras workOntario Premier Doug Ford is trying to axe automated speed cameras in towns and cities, calling them a 'tax grab' and suggesting they don't make streets safer.CanadaSep 18
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Solicitor general among Ontario cabinet ministers whose vehicles have been stolenFour cabinet ministers have had vehicles stolen in the past four years, two of them in recent months. Premier Doug Ford's office says that shows 'no one is immune.'PoliticsOct 9
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Ontario government won’t say which cabinet minister vehicles were speeding, citing safetyDocuments show vehicles assigned to Premier Doug Ford's cabinet ministers were caught by automated speed cameras 23 times, including one driving at 70 km/h in a 40 zone.PoliticsOct 8
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Finance minister claims Ontario has ‘operating balance’ as debt balloonsSince taking office in 2018, Doug Ford has increased Ontario's debt to $470 billion — a number that's projected to rise to $501.7 billion by 2027.PoliticsSep 29
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Canada-U.S. trade minister ‘enjoyed watching’ Ford dump Crown Royal in protestCanada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc said Ontario Premier Doug Ford was 'standing up for workers,' after Ford dumped a bottle of Crown Royal whisky in protest.CanadaSep 4
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No contract awarded to study Hwy. 401 tunnel plan, one year after it was announcedLast year, Doug Ford unveiled a plan to tunnel an expressway beneath Highway 401. The government, however, still hasn't appointed a company to study the idea.PoliticsSep 25
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Ford dumps Crown Royal bottle in protest of plant closure: ‘They’re hurting Ontario’Ontario Premier Doug Ford dumped out a bottle of Crown Royal Tuesday in protest of the whisky maker's decision to shutter its bottling facility in the province.CanadaSep 2
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Ford joined Barrie mayor in visiting homeless encampmentsOntario Premier Doug Ford made a weekend visit to Barrie, Ont., where he joined Mayor Alex Nuttall in touring the city's homeless encampments.PoliticsSep 22
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Public servants should work in office 5 days a week, Doug Ford saysOntario Premier Doug Ford says the federal government and municipalities across Ontario should mandate their workers to return to the office full time.EconomyAug 27