16 h. ago Premiers Ford and Houston appeal to governors in latest push to stop Trump’s tariffs

WASHINGTON — Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston are reaching out to state governors in Washington, D.C. as the deadline to avert U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs inches closer. The premiers are to attend the National Governors Association winter meeting today, where Trump and key members of his team are set […]

Politics

21 h. ago Doug Ford, ‘an old fashioned charismatic politician,’ is close to his third majority government

A third majority 'would make Doug Ford one of the most successful politicians in Canadian history, period'

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21 h. ago Beyond borders: A simple solution to our country’s internal trade barriers

Michael Burt: Non-tariff barriers still limit the free movement of goods across our provinces

Economics

34 h. ago Ontario's cancellation of Starlink contract could impact millions of Canadians

Ongoing geopolitical tensions between Canada and the U.S. put Starlink in the crosshairs, potentially impacting 2 million Canadians.Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cancel the government’s $100 million Starlink deal with the satellite internet service operated by Elon Musk’s SpaceX, but paused retaliatory measures against the U.S. amid the Canadian and U.S. government’s agreement to pause tariffs against one another for 30 days. With that, Ookla, known for its global broadband speed tests, researched what would happen if Starlink were cancelled in Ontario and other parts of Canada.According to Ookla's Speedtest Intelligence data of Starlink users in Canada, roughly two million Canadians would feel the effect of Starlink's disappearance. Ookla extrapolated the number based on the share of Speedtests Canadians performed using Starlink.This would highly affect people in Nunavut, where 44 percent of Speedtests were performed using S...

Economics

38 h. ago Doug Ford says Ontario PCs would help tear down Canada’s internal trade barriers

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford says his party will work to tear down interprovincial trade barriers amid ongoing U.S. tariff threats, as he prepares for his second trip to Washington, D.C., during the Ontario election campaign. Ford says a PC government would remove all of Ontario’s remaining party-specific exemptions under the Canada Free Trade Agreement, […]

Economics

45 h. ago OPINION: Boilermakers endorse Doug Ford to power Ontario’s future

On Feb. 27, 2025, Ontario will head to the polls to determine who will lead this province for the next four years. As Canada’s most populous province and the largest economy in Canada, generating about 38% of national GDP, the choice of who will lead Ontario will have national and international implications. Premier Doug Ford […]

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61 h. ago Ontario votes: Opponents accuse Ford of ‘hiding’ during snap election

Ford last took questions in Ontario on Feb. 10 at a campaign stop in Oakville, Ont., where the number of reporters was capped at six.

Politics

61 h. ago 'Where has he been?' Crombie calls out Ford on campaign trail

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie called out Doug Ford Wednesday for his relatively low profile during the snap election campaign.

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61 h. ago 'Where has he been?' Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie calls out PC Leader Doug Ford on campaign trail

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie called out Doug Ford Wednesday for his relatively low profile during the snap election campaign.

Politics

69 h. ago Doug Ford has commanding lead with Ontario election just over a week away

With a 20-point lead over his closest rival, Ford's snap election, called amidst a trade war with the U.S., seems to have been an effective gamble

Politics

2 d. ago Venugopal and Drummond: Doug Ford has failed to fix Ontario's ER hospital crisis

In 2018, Ford promised to end hallway health care. Not only has it worsened; it is now institutionalized.

Science

3 d. ago Doug Ford positions PCs as the natural governing party | Ontario Election Quick Takes

Watch: National Post's Chris Selley and National Post contributor Anthony Furey discuss the latest in the 2025 Ontario election

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3 d. ago Anthony Furey: Doug Ford’s calm, stable manner won the Ontario debate

Ontarians need a leader who isn't easily flummoxed, who knows government money belongs to taxpayers

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4 d. ago Delta plane flips over in crash at Pearson airport in Toronto

Emergency crews are responding to a plane crash at Toronto Pearson Airport.The airport posted about the incident on social media this afternoon."Toronto Pearson is aware of an incident upon landing involving a Delta Airlines plane arriving from Minneapolis. Emergency teams are responding. All passengers and crew are accounted for," it said.Posts on social media are showing images of the plane appearing to be flipped over.URGENT: Delta plane UPSIDE-DOWN after crash at Toronto Pearson International Airport.No word yet on possible injuries, police say. pic.twitter.com/vnD3Bk6jyo— Breaking911 (@Breaking911) February 17, 2025Toronto Pearson’s website currently lists a number of delays and cancellations for arriving and departing flights.Ontario Premier Doug Ford responded to the incident on X, saying he was "relieved there are no casualties after the incident at Toronto Pearson.""Provincial officials are in contact with the airport and local authorities and will provide ...

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