Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’
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Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’
Description
May 27, 2025
The Ford government is defending its move to give the solicitor general the power to arm as-yet unidentified groups of special constables — and says it delivers on its election promise to “protect Ontario.” Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports.
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Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’02:17 | May 27, 2025 -
‘Everyone’s going to be Kumbaya’: Ford on U.S.-Canada tensions as CUSMA review deadline looms01:41 | June 9, 2026 -
Ford Government gives timeline for DVP and Gardiner takeover02:01 | June 4, 2026 -
Ontario Opposition Leader reflects on spring session05:03 | June 3, 2026 -
Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: Municipal election campaign04:52 | May 7, 2026 -
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026 -
Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026 -
Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics02:03 | April 19, 2026 -
Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’02:10 | April 15, 2026 -
Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026 -
Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026 -
Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026 -
Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | April 1, 2026 -
Ontario’s resale cap will apply to original price of World Cup tickets03:29 | March 25, 2026 -
Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 2026 -
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026 -
Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret02:32 | March 13, 2026 -
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Ford government takes over 2 more Ontario school boards02:04 | March 6, 2026 -
Ford government stops reports summarizing child welfare network deaths04:15 | February 25, 2026 -
GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant01:53 | January 29, 2026 -
Third of Ontario’s Crown Royal workers have found new jobs as plant closure approaches02:00 | January 7, 2026 -
Ontario court rules Doug Ford must turn over personal phone records02:17 | January 5, 2026 -
Ontario MPPs head off for extended winter break after short fall sitting02:29 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
How the Ford government sped through the fall sitting03:35 | December 12, 2025 -
Union concerned about contraband, overdoses in Ontario jails00:46 | December 8, 2025
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Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’02:17 | May 27, 2025
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‘Everyone’s going to be Kumbaya’: Ford on U.S.-Canada tensions as CUSMA review deadline looms01:41 | June 9, 2026
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Ford Government gives timeline for DVP and Gardiner takeover02:01 | June 4, 2026
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Ontario Opposition Leader reflects on spring session05:03 | June 3, 2026
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Ford Government lifts freeze on freedom of information requests01:00 | May 23, 2026
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Municipal Matters: Municipal election campaign04:52 | May 7, 2026
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Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law03:02 | April 24, 2026
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Will private jet blunder, FOI changes haunt Doug Ford?10:19 | April 24, 2026
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Ford to sell $28.9M private jet following turbulence from critics02:03 | April 19, 2026
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Dozens of inmates released from Ontario jails every year because of ‘errors or oversight’02:10 | April 15, 2026
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Ford government moves to next phase of fare integration ahead of Hurontario LRT opening04:12 | April 6, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget04:07 | April 1, 2026
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Ontario’s resale cap will apply to original price of World Cup tickets03:29 | March 25, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret02:32 | March 13, 2026
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Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’
Description
May 27, 2025
The Ford government is defending its move to give the solicitor general the power to arm as-yet unidentified groups of special constables — and says it delivers on its election promise to “protect Ontario.” Global News' Queen's Park Bureau Chief Colin D'Mello reports.
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