Ontario Election
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PC Party begins election ‘fundamentals’ training for staff in OntarioDoug Ford has repeatedly floated the idea of requiring a new mandate in order shore up Ontario's economy to combat impending tariffs by the coming Trump administration.Politics11 hours
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Doug Ford gives clearest hint yet of early Ontario election, points finger at Trump, tariffsFord said if tariffs hit Canadian goods, it could mean the provincial government needs to spend billions to stimulate the economy.PoliticsJan 13
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Doug Ford evades early election questions amid ‘uncertainty’ of Trudeau resignationFord was asked repeatedly if the threat of tariffs from President-elect Donald Trump and Justin Trudeau's resignation would push him to rule out an early election in 2025.PoliticsJan 7
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Signs Doug Ford may call an early Ontario election stacking upBuzz has been building since Doug Ford repeatedly refused to rule out calling an election earlier than the fixed June 2026 date at a press conference this spring.PoliticsDec 9, 2024
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Ontario’s chief electoral officer seeks more tools to fight misinformationA recently tabled report in the Ontario legislature asked the government to update laws to give the chief electoral officer more tools to protect the electoral process.PoliticsNov 1, 2024
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Ontario alcohol expansion not related to early election speculation: ministerThe province is paying up to a quarter-of-a-billion dollars to break an exclusivity contract with The Beer Store 18 months early to push alcohol into 8,500 new stores.PoliticsSep 19, 2024
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‘Always have to be prepared’: Window for early Ontario election narrowsDoug Ford said he was focused on delivering his current mandate on Tuesday and categorically dismissed the idea of holding an election before the end of 2024.PoliticsSep 3, 2024
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Ford’s PC Party to begin nominations in coming weeks with early election loomingOntario's governing Progressive Conservatives are nominating candidates ahead of a long-rumoured early election, although Premier Doug Ford is giving away few hints.PoliticsAug 28, 2024
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Byelection to replace Todd Smith confirmed while Ford rules out fall voteA byelection has been called in Bay of Quinte, the riding represented by Todd Smith, who stood down as education minister and a local MPP on Friday.PoliticsAug 21, 2024
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Ontario parties spend summer preparing for possibility of an early electionOntario's major political parties have been spending the summer nominating candidates, running "campaign schools," and canvassing.PoliticsAug 21, 2024
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