Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown
04:27 | December 22, 2020
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo
00:43 | February 13, 2026
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Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?
02:15 | February 10, 2026
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Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor
02:18 | February 10, 2026
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‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat
01:16 | February 10, 2026
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‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening
05:01 | February 10, 2026
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GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant
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Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year
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Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs
05:41 | December 13, 2025
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‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles
00:39 | December 4, 2025
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ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles
02:06 | December 3, 2025
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Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure
00:40 | December 3, 2025
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B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby
01:25 | October 28, 2025
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When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?
04:30 | October 25, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk
01:05 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 2025
23:23 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals
12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration
10:24 | October 12, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:07 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments
02:11 | October 1, 2025
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05:21 | September 12, 2025
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Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown
Description
December 22, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked Tuesday for his response to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's comments regarding the provincewide shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I have to remind everyone in Ottawa, you're in the orange-restrict level, you're aren't in yellow, you aren't in green. And just imagine if I said 'okay, let's open up Ottawa, and forget everyone else,' two-fold, people are going to flock to Ottawa."
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown04:27 | December 22, 2020 -
Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026 -
Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026 -
Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026 -
‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat01:16 | February 10, 2026 -
‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening05:01 | February 10, 2026 -
GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant01:53 | January 29, 2026 -
Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026 -
Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026 -
Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026 -
Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026 -
Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026 -
Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025 -
Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank03:00 | December 17, 2025 -
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025 -
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025 -
‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025 -
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025 -
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025 -
B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025 -
When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:30 | October 25, 2025 -
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025 -
The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:23 | October 12, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025 -
Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025 -
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025 -
‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:11 | October 1, 2025 -
Youth unemployment rises by 4%05:21 | September 12, 2025 -
Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025 -
U.S. food, alcohol ‘not coming on our shelves’ if tariff deal isn’t made: Ford02:04 | August 27, 2025
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Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown04:27 | December 22, 2020
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | February 13, 2026
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Why is Trump threatening to block the Gordie Howe bridge from opening?02:15 | February 10, 2026
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Trump’s Gordie Howe bridge threat ‘doesn’t make any sense’: Windsor mayor02:18 | February 10, 2026
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‘Double down’: Ford urges Ontarians to support U.S. booze ban in face of Trump bridge threat01:16 | February 10, 2026
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‘Why did he fast track it?’: Doug Ford reacts after Trump threatens to stop new trade bridge opening05:01 | February 10, 2026
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GM Canada layoffs hit Oshawa plant01:53 | January 29, 2026
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Poilievre jokes that Canadians wouldn’t go hungry if they ‘could eat the prime minister’s photo ops’00:37 | January 27, 2026
-
Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario00:41 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford wants feds to repeal EV mandates after Carney strikes deal for Chinese-made vehicles04:34 | January 21, 2026
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Doug Ford slams Carney EV deal with China, says PM was using ‘burner phone’ on trip05:18 | January 19, 2026
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Carney offers assurances to auto workers after controversial Canada-China EV deal03:47 | January 18, 2026
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Ontario consumers could see higher alcohol prices in the new year02:19 | December 23, 2025
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Ford, Chow announce Toronto’s bid to be site of new global defence bank03:00 | December 17, 2025
-
Focus Ontario: 2025 Year in Review22:03 | December 13, 2025
-
Ontario’s investment strategy in the face of unrelenting tariffs05:41 | December 13, 2025
-
‘I love that’: Ford supports ICE’s order of Ontario company’s armoured vehicles00:39 | December 4, 2025
-
ICE taps Ontario firm for 20 armoured vehicles02:06 | December 3, 2025
-
Crown Royal maker reaches deal with union over Ontario plant closure00:40 | December 3, 2025
-
B.C. will go ahead with its own anti-tariff ad despite Trump blow-up over Ontario: Eby01:25 | October 28, 2025
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When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:30 | October 25, 2025
-
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:23 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:07 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:11 | October 1, 2025
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Youth unemployment rises by 4%05:21 | September 12, 2025
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Safety tool or cash grab? Toronto speed camera vandalism sparks debate02:09 | September 9, 2025
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U.S. food, alcohol ‘not coming on our shelves’ if tariff deal isn’t made: Ford02:04 | August 27, 2025
Coronavirus: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he can’t leave Ottawa open when everything else is shutdown
Description
December 22, 2020
Ontario Premier Doug Ford was asked Tuesday for his response to Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson's comments regarding the provincewide shutdown during the COVID-19 pandemic. "I have to remind everyone in Ottawa, you're in the orange-restrict level, you're aren't in yellow, you aren't in green. And just imagine if I said 'okay, let's open up Ottawa, and forget everyone else,' two-fold, people are going to flock to Ottawa."
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