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’
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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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Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislation
02:39 | August 18, 2026
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02:07 | August 17, 2026
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Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal
02:09 | August 6, 2026
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Toronto’s Mayor asks for city land back after Billy Bishop Rejection
02:01 | July 28, 2026
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Biidaasige Park expansion open to the public
02:25 | July 24, 2026
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Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal
02:03 | July 24, 2026
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Ford government advised MPPs to use hotel benefit for late-night sittings
01:58 | July 22, 2026
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Ontario MPP Stan Cho charged riding association for upscale meals, hotels and limo rentals
03:23 | July 20, 2026
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Ford offers apology over Cho spending scandal
01:58 | July 20, 2026
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Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario
04:07 | July 17, 2026
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Etobicoke father fighting bureaucratic battle to access cancer treatment
02:17 | July 9, 2026
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‘Everyone’s going to be Kumbaya’: Ford on U.S.-Canada tensions as CUSMA review deadline looms
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Ford Government gives timeline for DVP and Gardiner takeover
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Ontario Opposition Leader reflects on spring session
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Ontario pledges municipal code of conduct changes will finally become law
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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 critics
02:03 | 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 opening
04:12 | April 6, 2026
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Housing minister on trying to end Ontario’s homebuilding slump
06:27 | April 6, 2026
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Ontario will fall 100K housing starts short of goal annually until 2028: budget
04:07 | April 1, 2026
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Ontario’s finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact
12:22 | April 1, 2026
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Ontario’s resale cap will apply to original price of World Cup tickets
03:29 | March 25, 2026
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Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes
02:13 | March 17, 2026
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Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation
04:52 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to limit transparency legislation
07:23 | March 16, 2026
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Ford government moves to make all premier, minister records secret
02:32 | March 13, 2026
Ford government defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’
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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 -
Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislation02:39 | August 18, 2026 -
Municipal leaders accuse Ford government of ‘divide and conquer’ tactics02:07 | August 17, 2026 -
Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal02:09 | August 6, 2026 -
Toronto’s Mayor asks for city land back after Billy Bishop Rejection02:01 | July 28, 2026 -
Biidaasige Park expansion open to the public02:25 | July 24, 2026 -
Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal02:03 | July 24, 2026 -
Ford government advised MPPs to use hotel benefit for late-night sittings01:58 | July 22, 2026 -
Ontario MPP Stan Cho charged riding association for upscale meals, hotels and limo rentals03:23 | July 20, 2026 -
Ford offers apology over Cho spending scandal01:58 | July 20, 2026 -
Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026 -
Etobicoke father fighting bureaucratic battle to access cancer treatment02:17 | July 9, 2026 -
‘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 -
Ontario’s freedom of information requests scrapped as watchdog waits for impact11:24 | May 2, 2026 -
Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | May 2, 2026 -
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 -
Environment minister explains conservation authorities amalgamation04:52 | March 16, 2026 -
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 defends powers to arm special constables: ‘We ran on Protect Ontario’02:17 | May 27, 2025
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Premier Ford met with Loblaw CEO 1 day after dismissing grocery pricing legislation02:39 | August 18, 2026
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Municipal leaders accuse Ford government of ‘divide and conquer’ tactics02:07 | August 17, 2026
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Ford government to review Metrolinx, LCBO and other agencies amid hotel expenses scandal02:09 | August 6, 2026
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Toronto’s Mayor asks for city land back after Billy Bishop Rejection02:01 | July 28, 2026
-
Biidaasige Park expansion open to the public02:25 | July 24, 2026
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Progressive Conservative caucus divided over Ontario hotel spending scandal02:03 | July 24, 2026
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Ford government advised MPPs to use hotel benefit for late-night sittings01:58 | July 22, 2026
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Ontario MPP Stan Cho charged riding association for upscale meals, hotels and limo rentals03:23 | July 20, 2026
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Ford offers apology over Cho spending scandal01:58 | July 20, 2026
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Ford government defends forest fire spending as smoke covers Ontario04:07 | July 17, 2026
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Etobicoke father fighting bureaucratic battle to access cancer treatment02:17 | July 9, 2026
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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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Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives tumble in the polls after jet fiasco03:27 | 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 finance minister defends budget after lower-than-expected tariff impact12:22 | 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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Ontario may allow more drivers to use HOV lanes02:13 | March 17, 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
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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