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Doug Ford warns that Canada’s auto sector is in “crisis”n part 2 of this exclusive conversation with Doug Ford, Ben Mulroney questions the Ontario Premier about the crisis in the Canadian auto industry as well as the rise in crime across our country. Ford also discusses the pragmatic approach of the current government compared to previous administrations, emphasizing the importance of collaboration across party...The Ben Mulroney Show1 hour
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Is Doug Ford chasing viral moments with whiskey and ice cream?Ontario Premier Doug Ford has attracted attention by pouring out a bottle of whiskey and eating an ice cream during a news conference. But what’s he trying to achieve? The Focus Ontario panel breaks it down.Focus OntarioOct 4
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Doug Ford talks Trump tariffs, trade barriers, and his vision for Canada’s futureIn this exclusive conversation, Ben Mulroney goes one-on-one with the Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford. The two discusses their political aspirations, the challenges of navigating tariff battles with the U.S., the importance of inter-provincial trade agreements, critiques of government projects and regulations, and the future of collaborative projects in Canada. The dialogue emphasizes the need...The Ben Mulroney Show2 hours
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Meet Project Ontario, the Conservatives who think Doug Ford is going off trackProject Ontario is a group of Progressive Conservative figures growing frustrated with Premier Doug Ford’s policies. They feel he’s not putting forward big, ideological conservative ideas. One member joined Focus Ontario to discuss their vision.Focus OntarioOct 11
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Doug Ford to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras in OntarioDuring a press conference on Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his government would introduce legislation in the coming weeks to ban speed cameras in the province. Speed bumps, roundabouts, and flashing signs will be among the road safety measures that municipalities will receive funds to install.CanadaSep 25
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Doug Ford: If Trump doesn’t roll back tariffs, ‘not one ounce of energy’ will be sent to USOntario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he would not send an “ounce of energy from Ontario” to the U.S. if President Donald Trump did not roll back tariffs affecting various Canadian industries or bring them to parity with Canadian tariffs on U.S. imports.Oct 8
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Doug Ford tells Carney: ‘Get a deal or start hitting back’ at Trump, U.S. on tariffsOntario Premier Doug Ford spoke on Tuesday about tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney met with U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington on a U.S.-Canada trade deal. Ford said Canada will need to “start hitting back” if the prime minister can’t secure a deal, instead of “rolling over to President Trump” when it comes to...CanadaOct 7
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Mayors from 22 cities in Ontario are calling on Premier Doug Ford not to ban all speed camerasAs Catherine McDonald reports, the mayors say removing cameras would reverse years of work improving safety in school zones.Oct 3
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Doug Ford proposes ‘cameras on crime’ to tackle rising home invasions, car thefts in OntarioOntario Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday a proposal to introduce “cameras on crime” as a measure to combat rising crime rates, particularly home invasions and car thefts.PoliticsSep 29
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‘Smirnoff’s next’: Doug Ford says he’ll pull Crown Royal from shelves over plant closurePremier Doug Ford doubled down on his threat to pull Crown Royal whisky off LCBO shelves over Diageo’s decision to close down the product plant in Ontario. “Then we’ll look at Smirnoff’s next,” he added.Oct 7
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes backFollowing a statement from the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police pushing back against his plans to scrap automated speed cameras, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has doubled down on his thoughts that speed traps are simply a “tax grab.” “There’s a million different ways to slow people down, if that’s truly what they want to...CanadaSep 19
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‘Thank you to my girth’: Doug Ford scarfs down ice cream bar at press conferenceAfter announcing Friday that Canadian ice cream giant Chapman’s would soon expand its operations, Ontario Premier Doug Ford enjoyed one of the company’s iconic treats, a peanut-and-caramel-filled Yukon ice cream bar. “My goodness,” Ford said as he scarfed down the “absolutely delicious” treat. “I’m not BSing anyone, I eat these things every night. Thank you...Sep 19
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‘It was murder’: Doug Ford introduces law to strengthen dangerous driving penaltiesOntario Premier Doug Ford introduced “Andrew’s Law” on Friday which will aim to amend the Ontario Highway Traffic Act when it comes to serious offences. “Dangerous driving, impaired driving, stunt driving… There should be immediate licence suspension. Life-time driving bans,” Ford says, adding a host of other offences to the proposed law.CanadaSep 5
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‘Dumb as a bag of hammers’: Doug Ford dumps out bottle of Crown Royal in protest of plant closureOntario Premier Doug Ford dumped a bottle of Crown Royal at an unrelated news conference Tuesday in protest of Diageo’s ceasing of its operations at its bottling facility in Amherstburg, Ont.CanadaSep 2
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‘Enough is enough’: Doug Ford slams Canada’s ‘weak’ criminal code following deadly home invasionOntario Premier Doug Ford slammed the federal government on Tuesday over the “weak criminal code that needs to be changed.”CanadaSep 2
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‘Something is broken’: Doug Ford slams assault charges against homeowner after break-inOntario Premier Doug Ford is speaking out after a Lindsay, Ont., homeowner was charged with assault following a violent encounter with an alleged intruder over the weekend. “This criminal that’s wanted by the police breaks into this guy’s house, this guy gives him a beating, and this guy gets charged. Something is broken,” Ford said at a...CrimeAug 20
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‘I’m done with this guy’: Doug Ford blasts Stelco owner for not giving ‘2 hoots about his workers’Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the Stelco owner, American steel manufacturer Cleveland-Cliffs, for not giving “two hoots about his workers.” Ford said, “I’m done with this guy signing, signing letters saying, yeah, ‘bring all the steel down to the U.S and tariff the crap out of Canadians.'”Aug 20
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‘We aren’t going to kiss his backside’: Doug Ford says as Trump expands steel and aluminum tariffsOn Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that Canada should hit back at U.S. President Donald Trump “twice as hard” as the Trump administration expanded its 50 per cent steel and aluminum tariffs to include more than 400 additional product categories on Tuesday. “We aren’t going to roll over. We aren’t going to kiss his backside. We’re going to...CanadaAug 20
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‘Time to get back to work’: Doug Ford addresses return-to-office mandate for Ontario civil servantsDuring a press conference in Pickering on Thursday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford addressed ending pandemic-era policies, which will see thousands of Ontario civil servants return to the office full-time in 2026. “It’s time to get back to work, simple as that,” he said.CanadaAug 14
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Doug Ford accuses judge in Toronto bike lanes case of ‘trampling on democratic rights’Speaking to reporters Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford blasted the judge who ruled against his government on moving three of Toronto’s bike lanes – which was ruled as a “breach” of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Despite accusing the justice of “trampling on” democratic rights, Ford simultaneously voiced his confidence in the legal...CanadaAug 6