6 h. ago Premier Doug Ford steps inside WWE ring in Toronto fresh off laying political smackdown

Fresh off successfully defending his “belt” as Ontario’s political heavyweight champ, Doug Ford found himself celebrating another victory of sorts on Friday night. Inside a wrestling ring. Premier Ford was presented a ceremonial belt inside Rogers Centre from none other than WWE executive and former wrestling superstar Triple H. The outfit’s chief content officer gave […]

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8 h. ago Toronto neighbourhood shaming businesses suing over bike lanes

Bike lanes have proven to be an extremely divisive topic in Ontario, especially in Toronto, where Premier Doug Ford is going as far as removing select cycle tracks to convert lanes back to mixed-use traffic, reversing multiple years and millions of dollars of worth of construction work led by the City.As various groups continue to express strong support for or oppposition against Ford's plans, one group of 40-odd businesses is taking their dissent with the infrastructure type to a new level, launching a lawsuit against the City over its ever-growing cycling network.But, a few days after the legal action became public, there is already some backlash from members of the community.A statement of claim filed with the Superior Court of Justice on February 21 alleges that the City and its transportation manager "manipulated the public consultation process to minimize opposition and exaggerate support" for new bike lanes along Bloor Street West, and ...

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12 h. ago Toronto is renovating two bridges with bike lanes and here's what they will look like

In spite of Premier Doug Ford's anti-bike lane sentiments and legislation, the City of Toronto is moving to transform a number of streets to better prioritize pedestrians and cyclists under the assumption that so long as no traffic lanes are removed during the revamps, the projects won't be subject to the province's new Reducing Gridlock, Saving You Time Act.Among the numerous kilometres of roadway eyed for the new infrastructure are two bridges due to be replaced to help prevent flooding in the Rockcliffe-Smythe neighbourhood, which is designated by the Toronto and Region Conservation Authority (TRCA) as one of the most at-risk for river overflows and backups during storms.The two viaducts, which are 1960s-era and cross over Black Creek at Jane Street and Scarlett Road, will be reconstructed and increased in height as nearby flood channels are expanded and the surrounding land is stabilized.At the same time, the roadways will also be widened, and ...

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15 h. 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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18 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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26 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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41 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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62 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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7 d. 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 […]

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8 d. 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...

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8 d. ago N.S. premier joins Doug Ford at PC campaign stop as advance polls open

The two presented their solutions for Canada's interprovincial trade barriers, which have come into sharp focus under the threat of 25 per cent tariffs from the United States.

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8 d. 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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1 week ago Premier pledges ‘any help’ needed after plane flips during crash at Pearson airport

Premier Doug Ford expressed his relief that there were no reported casualties after a plane flipped and crashed at Toronto Pearson International Airport on Monday afternoon. “I’m 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 any help that’s […]

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1 week 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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