The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has kicked off his provincial election campaign, saying he needs a strong mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S.

Doug Ford says he will remain on duty as premier, flying to meet with American officials in the face of Donald Trump's tariff threat even as he wages a re-election campaign — something opposition politicians say is an inappropriate use of his office and defies democratic norms.

Ford Haynes, one of Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s four daughters, says the $100,000 goal of the online campaign is to acquire counsel for “Procedural Fairness for Staff Sergeant Dave Haynes.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially triggered an early provincial election for Feb. 27 after meeting with Ontario's lieutenant-governor, his office confirmed.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles launched her campaign in Toronto, pitching herself as the best person to fight back against Mr. Trump, while Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie appeared in Barrie, an hour north of Toronto, and focused on improving health care. Both have dismissed the early election as needless.

The Ford government has “retained an engineering company” to begin design work on removing bike lanes in Toronto. Mayor Olivia Chow and a cycling advocacy group still have hope that he’ll reverse course.

President Donald Trump has issued a “full and unconditional pardon” to Washington, DC, police lieutenant Andrew Zabavsky and officer Terence Sutton for their roles in the death of 20-year-old Karon Hylton-Brown, a case that drew protests on the heels of the murder of George Floyd.

Krista Ford Haynes has launched an online fundraiser to finance legal support for her husband’s disciplinary battle with the Toronto police.

Politico reported on Saturday that Ontario's Premier Doug Ford threatened an all-out booze ban if President Donald Trump pushes for a trade war with Canada. Though Ford threatened a booze ban in December,

The writ has dropped, and Ontario has officially entered its 44th election cycle. Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner and Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie are all hitting the campaign trail Wednesday.

The trail of harm of the policies of the Doug Ford government has regrettably touched many Ontarians, finds a new and timely book, Against the People (Fernwood).

Ontario’s premier is proving to be the best leader we have in the looming confrontation with Donald Trump’s Washington