1 hour ago Here's Doug Ford's Ontario election victory speech and plans for his third term

Doug Ford was re-elected for his third term as Premier of Ontario on Thursday night, evoking mixed reactions across the province.The Progressive Conservative (PC) party's third consecutive majority victory is certainly a rare one — a feat not seen since 1959 — and also took place during the first winter election the province has had in 44 years.Despite public uproar regarding Ford's many scandals over his tenure, only 45 per cent of eligible residents turned out to have their say in the snap vote, which was called just 29 days prior to election day.The result was disappointing to many in downtown Toronto, which appears on result maps as a mosaic of NDP orange and Liberal red amid the sea of PC blue that dominated the vast majority of the rest of southern Ontario.Greeting his constituents right after the win, Ford, jubilant and relieved, repeatedly thanked the crowd for their cheers and applause before commenting on the evening.Doug Ford re-elected Pre...

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4 h. ago OREA Congratulates Premier Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservatives on their 2025 Provincial Election Win

TORONTO, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — “The Ontario Real Estate Association (OREA) would like to congratulate Premier Doug Ford and Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives (PCs) on winning their third majority government. Ontario’s REALTORS® look forward to working with the newly re-elected provincial government and all elected MPPs to bring housing affordability back for Ontario’s young […]

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6 h. ago Doug Ford is first Ontario party leader to win third straight majority since 1959: ‘Safe pair of hands’

Ford, who said he would very much like to be premier 'forever,' is the first premier to score three back-to-back-to-back majority mandates since Leslie Frost in 1959

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6 h. ago ‘A new Conservative dynasty?’ Here’s how rare Doug Ford’s third Ontario majority really is

Ford, who said he would very much like to be premier 'forever,' is the first premier to score three back-to-back-to-back majority mandates since Leslie Frost in 1959

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7 h. ago Doug Ford remains top dog in Ontario, but PCs drop seats in Toronto

While across a large portion of Ontario, Doug Ford cruised to a third consecutive majority government, he once again fell flat in the downtown core of Toronto on Thursday night.

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12 h. ago Full text: Read Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s third election victory speech

'I promise you this, I will wake up every day and I will fight like I've never fought before'

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13 h. ago Ontario election: NDP fends off Doug Ford surge, keep 3 London seats

London remains an island of orange in a sea of Progressive Conservative blue

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13 h. ago Ontario election: NDP fends off Doug Ford surge, keeps 3 London seats

London remains an island of orange in a sea of Progressive Conservative blue

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17 h. ago Doug Ford remportera les élections générales en Ontario, selon plusieurs médias canadiens

Les Ontariens sont appelés jeudi à se rendre aux urnes afin de voter pour leur prochain chef d’État provincial.

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18 h. ago Ontario election 2025: Doug Ford aims for third majority government

The NDP under Marit Stiles and Liberals led by Bonnie Crombie fought to put a halt to Doug Ford’s continuing success in Ontario politics

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18 h. ago Ontario election 2025: Doug Ford wins majority, Liberals in third place

The NDP under Marit Stiles and Liberals led by Bonnie Crombie fought to put a halt to Doug Ford’s continuing success in Ontario politics

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18 h. ago Doug Ford Ford vows to fight for Canadians after Ontario election win

The NDP under Marit Stiles and Liberals led by Bonnie Crombie fought to put a halt to Doug Ford’s continuing success in Ontario politics

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20 h. ago Here's how to find out where to vote in Ontario without a voter card

It's election day in Ontario.Doug Ford's incumbent Progressive Conservative Party (PC) is seeking re-election to a third consecutive term. The main opponents are the Ontario Liberal Party (OLP) led by Bonnie Crombie, the Ontario New Democratic Party (NDP) led by Marit Stiles, and the Green Party of Ontario (GPO) led by Mike Schreiner.Normally, Ontarians are mailed a voter card that they can bring to their assigned voting location.However, the string of winter storms in the province has led Canada Post to warn about delayed deliveries, so you may not have gotten one in time. Thankfully, this card isn't required to vote; all you need is one piece of ID with your name and address at the polls.If you don't have your voter card and need to know where you can vote, the official Elections Ontario website can direct you to the right place.Simply visit the Voter Information Service page and input your postal code and you'll receive the location, address, voting hours, can...

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27 h. ago Ontario election live updates: Doug Ford says he wants to be premier ‘forever’

Polls suggest the Progressive Conservatives led by Doug Ford are poised to form a third majority government

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27 h. ago Ontario election live updates: Ford casts ballot as snow leads to concerns about turnout

Polls suggest Doug Ford's Progressive Conservatives are poised to form a third majority government

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45 h. ago 10/3 podcast: How Donald Trump’s threats gave Doug Ford an edge in the Ontario election

Ontario PC leader Doug Ford appears to be on the verge of winning his third mandate, after calling a snap election late last month. The two term premier has said he looked to a refreshed mandate to address the threats posed by U.S. President Donald Trump, including steep tariffs set to take effect next week. […]

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48 h. ago Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford says he wants to be premier ’forever’

Ontario’s Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says he wants to be premier “forever” as he looks to secure a third consecutive majority government in Thursday’s election. Ford says his party is the only one that can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats. Ontario’s main political party leaders are making multiple […]

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54 h. ago Doug Ford’s Ontario PCs maintain consistent lead into election day

The Postmedia-Leger poll found 47% intend to vote PC on Thursday, compared to 28% who plan to vote Liberal, 17% for the NDP and 6% for the Greens

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69 h. ago Randall Denley: The Ontario election played right into Doug Ford’s hands

When it comes to the traditional elements of an election, Ford tested the limits of public tolerance and found them to be extremely elastic

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2 d. ago The LFP Podcast, ep. 200: Doug Ford, Donald Trump and the Ontario election campaign so far

Rachel Gilbert spoke with Norman De Bono about the Ontario election campaign so far, including the high polling numbers for Doug Ford

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