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Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage
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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 Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately
02:06 | January 14, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk
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Ontario Premier Ford defends decision to not implement paid sick days
Description
April 7, 2021
When asked about paid sick days on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford again defended his decision not to implement provincially-mandated paid sick leave because of a federal program that would provide financial assistance for those who need it. “There is a program out there. If I put the word Ontario and not put Canada, would you be happy? It’s the same tax payer,” said Ford.
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Ontario Premier Ford defends decision to not implement paid sick days01:10 | April 7, 2021 -
Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | 9 hours ago -
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 -
Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026 -
Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: Feb. 7, 202611:12 | February 7, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 613:19 | February 6, 2026 -
Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026 -
Body of Canadian soldier who died in Latvia formally repatriated01:33 | February 3, 2026 -
Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 221:07 | February 2, 2026 -
Global News at 6 Toronto: February 2, 202619:38 | February 2, 2026 -
Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026 -
The Morning Show: January 2845:49 | January 28, 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 -
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026 -
Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 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 -
Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026 -
Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 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 -
‘I don’t trust what the Chinese put in these cars’: Doug Ford unhappy about Canada-China EV deal03:53 | January 16, 2026 -
Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026 -
‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026 -
Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately02:06 | January 14, 2026 -
Manitoba premier asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott02:01 | January 14, 2026 -
Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026
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Ontario Premier Ford defends decision to not implement paid sick days01:10 | April 7, 2021
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Crown Royal to stay on LCBO shelves after $23M deal with parent company Diageo00:43 | 9 hours ago
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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
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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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Ontario-wide probe on police corruption ordered amid Toronto fallout03:44 | February 9, 2026
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Winter Olympics 2026: Canada’s Megan Oldham wins bronze in women’s freeski slopestyle00:27 | February 9, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: Feb. 7, 202611:12 | February 7, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 613:19 | February 6, 2026
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Toronto man arrested for theft after chop shop discovered north of Peterborough00:49 | February 4, 2026
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Body of Canadian soldier who died in Latvia formally repatriated01:33 | February 3, 2026
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Global News at 5:30 Durham: Feb. 221:07 | February 2, 2026
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Global News at 6 Toronto: February 2, 202619:38 | February 2, 2026
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Search for missing Whitby skier continues a year since Mont Tremblant disappearance01:59 | February 2, 2026
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The Morning Show: January 2845:49 | January 28, 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
-
Carney, Poilievre go head-to-head on grocery rebate initiative, cost of living in 1st debate of 202601:56 | January 27, 2026
-
Record winter storm buries Eastern Canada02:15 | January 26, 2026
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Flights, schools cancelled in Toronto as ‘historic’ winter storm wallops Ontario03:45 | January 25, 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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Ford faces cross-provincial push to back down from Crown Royal ban01:54 | January 20, 2026
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Snowstorms smother Eastern Canada, cause power outage01:42 | January 19, 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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‘I don’t trust what the Chinese put in these cars’: Doug Ford unhappy about Canada-China EV deal03:53 | January 16, 2026
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Parts of Ontario, Quebec digging out of severe snowstorm02:04 | January 15, 2026
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‘People are frustrated’: First Nation leaders call for action amid Kashechewan’s water crisis01:54 | January 14, 2026
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Ontario Liberals announce Bonnie Crombie will step down immediately02:06 | January 14, 2026
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Manitoba premier asks Ford to reconsider Crown Royal boycott02:01 | January 14, 2026
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Man accused in Ryan Wedding case seeks to protect IDs of sureties, citing safety risk01:55 | January 9, 2026
Ontario Premier Ford defends decision to not implement paid sick days
Description
April 7, 2021
When asked about paid sick days on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford again defended his decision not to implement provincially-mandated paid sick leave because of a federal program that would provide financial assistance for those who need it. “There is a program out there. If I put the word Ontario and not put Canada, would you be happy? It’s the same tax payer,” said Ford.
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