87 m. 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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2 h. ago FIRST READING: Betting markets still roundly predicting a Poilievre win

Liberal surge in the poll has had little effect on odds that Conservatives win next federal election

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3 h. ago ANALYSIS: Jets’ winning streak is over. Why is that a good thing?

Now that the winning streak is over, Scott Arniel has every reason to remind his crew that some things need to change.

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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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5 h. ago GAMEDAY: Maple Leafs look to extend win streak to four, facing Rangers at MSG

TORONTO MAPLE LEAFS (36-20-2) at NEW YORK RANGERS (29-25-4) When: Friday, 7 p.m., Madison Square Garden TV: Sportsnet Ontario Radio: TSN 1050 Odds: Maple Leafs -120, Rangers +100 The buzz The Leafs had a full day off in Manhattan on Thursday, catching up on some rest after winning their first three games coming out of the 4 […]

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6 h. ago Friday's letters: Love for Canada trumps Gretzky's hockey past

Re. “Trump problem Bodychecks Gretzky’s Legacy in Canada,” Stu Cowan, Feb. 26 One can only wonder how Gretzky was selected as honorary captain of Team Canada at the 4 Nations Face-off hockey final in the first place. According to Cowan, it was the NHL’s decision. Nevertheless, this decision led to a fiasco. Gretzky’s prior presence […]

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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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7 h. ago BTCC Exchange Unveils $1 Million “Trade to Win” Campaign Featuring Tesla Cybertruck for TOKEN2049 Dubai

VILNIUS, Lithuania, Feb. 28, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — BTCC, a global leader in crypto trading, is proud to announce its participation as a gold sponsor at TOKEN2049 Dubai, the premier crypto industry event from April 30 to May 1, 2025. To celebrate, BTCC is launching a Trade to Win campaign with a $1 million prize […]

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11 h. ago Whitecaps 2, Saprissa 0: Vancouver advances in CONCACAF Champions Cup

Vancouver will face LIGA MX club CF Monterrey in the round of 16 next week.

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12 h. ago Deachman: Ford's wasted election may yet hold benefits for Ottawa

While some experienced MPPs will return to Queen's Park, new faces should also offer a fresh defence of Ottawa's needs.

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12 h. ago Les conservateurs de Doug Ford remportent un troisième gouvernement majoritaire

Il avait indiqué qu’il avait besoin d’un mandat encore plus important pour faire face à Donald Trump.

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13 h. ago Ontario Election 2025: Liberal Lucille Collard cruises to another win in Ottawa

'This re-election means that we can continue to build, and I know that there’s so much more that needs to be done.'

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13 h. ago Never mind last year's scars, Oilers can't stop this year's bleeding

Revisiting the ghosts of last season is wasted energy when a brand new ghost is turning this season into a horror movie, but you know a chill went up the Oilers spine walking into Amerant Bank Arena. And walking out was even worse. Lugging a four-game losing streak into the place where they experienced the […]

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13 h. ago Here’s how PC win in snap Ontario vote stacks up against elections past

The Progressive Conservatives have won a third consecutive majority government in Thursday’s snap vote — a feat accomplished for the first time in more than 50 years of Ontario elections. The last time a party pulled off three or more consecutive majorities in Ontario was a string of eight mandates the PCs won between 1945 […]

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13 h. ago Win streak ends at 11 games as Winnipeg Jets fall in Nashville

Neal Pionk scored the lone goal for the Jets as they fell to 1-5 in the second half of back-to-backs this season.

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13 h. ago Arber Xhekaj cloué au banc en troisième période face aux Sharks

Trois secondes. C'est le temps passé sur la glace par Arber Xhekaj en troisième période de la rencontre face aux Sharks de San Jose.

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14 h. ago À VOIR : Caufield marque le plus beau but du Canadien cette saison!

Cole Caufield a libéré le Canadien en prolongation face aux Sharks, jeudi soir, inscrivant au passage le plus beau de la saison de son équipe.

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14 h. ago NDP Leader Marit Stiles holds her seat, easily winning Toronto’s Davenport riding

NDP leader Marit Stiles eased to victory in her Davenport riding even if her party failed to put an Orange Crush on Doug Ford’s victorious PCs. It was clear Ford’s PCs would win a third majority government shortly after the polls closed at 9 p.m. Stiles, 55, who spent Thursday morning at a rally at […]

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14 h. ago Chris Selley: Ontario’s Liberals and NDP failed miserably at the one job they had

Many Ontarians don't believe anyone can solve their biggest problems. They stuck with the devil they know

Economics

14 h. ago Les conservateurs de Doug Ford devraient former un gouvernement majoritaire

Il avait indiqué qu’il avait besoin d’un mandat encore plus important pour faire face à Donald Trump.

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