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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02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
02:14 | August 28, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations
02:17 | August 24, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada
02:04 | August 14, 2026
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Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer
04:11 | July 23, 2026
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‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs
03:31 | July 22, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route
01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll
01:48 | June 23, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed
00:39 | June 11, 2026
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FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law
02:13 | June 2, 2026
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan
01:58 | May 14, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes
02:07 | March 25, 2026
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production
04:05 | March 18, 2026
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High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts
01:53 | March 11, 2026
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo
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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
01:53 | 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
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Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch
01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 2026
01:56 | January 27, 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario
00:41 | January 21, 2026
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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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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief
02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.
00:46 | August 28, 2026
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Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America
02:14 | August 28, 2026
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‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada
01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations
02:17 | August 24, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada
02:04 | August 14, 2026
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Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer
04:11 | July 23, 2026
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‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs
03:31 | July 22, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route
01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll
01:48 | June 23, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed
00:39 | June 11, 2026
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FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law
02:13 | June 2, 2026
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan
01:58 | May 14, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’
01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 2026
21:50 | April 7, 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits
01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes
02:07 | March 25, 2026
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production
04:05 | March 18, 2026
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High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts
01:53 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding
02:07 | March 10, 2026
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Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions
05:06 | February 19, 2026
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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
01:53 | 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
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Carney says Conservative ‘Sovereignty Act’ would ‘destroy’ Canada, not build it after Poilievre pitch
01:11 | January 27, 2026
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Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 2026
01:56 | January 27, 2026
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Ford says GFL is only opening office in U.S., still employ ‘thousands and thousands’ in Ontario
00:41 | January 21, 2026
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 -
Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026 -
Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026 -
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026 -
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026 -
Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026 -
Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026 -
Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026 -
‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026 -
Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026 -
Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026 -
Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026 -
FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026 -
Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026 -
Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026 -
Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026 -
Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026 -
David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026 -
High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026 -
Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026 -
Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions05:06 | February 19, 2026 -
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
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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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Trump in ‘total breach’ of UN agreement after renaming Lake Ontario: Indigenous chief02:17 | August 31, 2026
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Canada’s foreign affairs minister addresses Trump’s renaming of Lake Ontario in the U.S.00:46 | August 28, 2026
-
Ontario rejects Trump’s executive order renaming Lake Ontario to Lake America02:14 | August 28, 2026
-
‘Lake America’: Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario amid trade war with Canada01:55 | August 25, 2026
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Premiers back Carney for walking away from trade negotiations02:17 | August 24, 2026
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Ontario government ‘resolute’ that U.S. booze ‘remain off shelves’ unless trade talks benefit Canada02:04 | August 14, 2026
-
Carney ‘absolutely’ misled Canadians on Gordie Howe International Bridge revenue deal: Scheer04:11 | July 23, 2026
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‘We can’t keep rolling over for Donald Trump’: Canada’s premiers oppose new U.S. tariffs03:31 | July 22, 2026
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Alberta, Ontario propose eastern oil pipeline route01:55 | July 6, 2026
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Ford says Billy Bishop Airport expansion ‘very popular’ despite poor numbers in recent poll01:48 | June 23, 2026
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Gordie Howe bridge opening delayed00:39 | June 11, 2026
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FIFA non-compliant with Ontario ticket resale law02:13 | June 2, 2026
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Honda indefinitely suspends Ontario EV plant plan01:58 | May 14, 2026
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Ford won’t ban surveillance pricing, but would tear retailers ‘to shreds’ in any case of ‘collusion’01:27 | April 16, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: April 14 202621:50 | April 7, 2026
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Joly rules out ‘cars-in-a-kit’ as Stellantis eyes opportunity to adopt Chinese EV kits01:54 | April 2, 2026
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Ford government expands HST rebate on newly built Ontario homes02:07 | March 25, 2026
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David McGuinty announces multi-million-dollar investments in munition production04:05 | March 18, 2026
-
High school students hold walkout over OSAP cuts01:53 | March 11, 2026
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Ontario workers impacted by tariffs to receive nearly $230M in added funding02:07 | March 10, 2026
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Municipal Matters: Ontario housing tensions05:06 | February 19, 2026
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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
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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
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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