7 h. ago Ford claims ’stronger mandate’ after election victory thanks to bump in vote share

Premier Doug Ford claimed Monday he has a stronger mandate after last week’s election despite winning fewer seats than in 2022. Ford’s Progressive Conservatives took 80 seats in the election, down from 83 three years ago but more than the 76 seats they won in 2018. Ford’s PCs won 42.97% of the vote last Thursday […]

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3 d. 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 d. 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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6 d. ago ‘Heard about AI?’: PC candidate claims Doug Ford Greenbelt video is fake

The comments by Todd McCarty, who served as a Progressive Conservative cabinet minister between 2023 and 2025, were caught on a doorbell camera on Feb. 12.

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8 d. ago Germany’s Merz claims victory for his conservatives as exit polls put far right on strong showing

BERLIN — Centre-right opposition leader Friedrich Merz claimed victory in Germany’s national election on Sunday after exit polls showed his bloc in the lead. Merz said he was aware of the dimension of the task he faces and said that “it will not be easy.” Merz said he aims to put together a governing coalition as […]

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8 d. ago The Latest: Exit polls say Merz leads in Germany’s election, AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory. Exit polls also indicate that Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump administration, […]

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8 d. ago The Latest: Merz leads in Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

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8 d. ago The Latest: Merz wins Germany’s election while AfD makes historic gains

German voters cast their ballots in Sunday’s election, with opposition leader Friedrich Merz claiming victory and Chancellor Olaf Scholz conceding defeat. Alternative for Germany, or AfD, is heading for the strongest showing for a far-right party since World War II. The election came as Germany and the rest of Europe grapple with the new Trump […]

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