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Ontario Premier Doug Ford called it a “natural move” to shuffle embattled Labour Minister David Piccini to a new portfolio, amid an ongoing ethics probe into his handling of the Skills Development Fund. Piccini will now take over as Ontario’s infrastructure minister.

The union representing 166 employees at Ontario’s Science Centre says it is outraged that 30 of its members have been laid off Thursday, including the centre’s entire science department. This comes after Premier Doug Ford said no one would be losing their jobs after the centre shuttered its doors. Noor Ra’fat was live from outside...

Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow made her rounds on American media outlets Wednesday morning discussing the US-Canada trade war. As Victoria Femia reports she’s ready to back Premier Doug Fords threat to cut power, as Ford doubled down on that threat on Thursday.

A war of words today between Premier Doug Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump amid an escalating trade war.

Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford absolutely unloaded on U.S. President Donald Trump following the collapse of US-Canada trade talks last Friday.

U.S. President Donald Trump threatens to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America. As Victoria Femia reports, the new threat comes after an ongoing war of words with Ontario Premier Doug Ford.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trying to tone down his rhetoric against U.S. President Donald Trump just one day after telling him to “kiss my ass.” Jillian Piper reports on how Ford is trying to pivot, and how other premiers are bracing for what could be a lengthy trade war.

At a housing announcement in Vaughan, Ont., on Wednesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford took questions on the trade war between the United States and Canada. When asked about curtailing electricity exports to the U.S., Ford said, “All options are on the table, in my opinion. But I can’t do it alone. We have other provinces...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump are going after each other in the wake of Canada-U.S. trade talks falling apart. Jillian Piper looks at how Trump and Ford are trading insults, and how other premiers are reacting to the new American tariffs on Canadian goods.

After a week of exchanging barbs with the U.S. president over stalled trade talks and after Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to Lake America, Ontario Premier Doug Ford unveiled a ‘Lake Ontario’ sign along with the phrase ‘Now and Always.’ “It’s always going to be Lake Ontario, now and forever....

Ontario Premier Doug Ford didn’t hold back his feelings on Canadian businesses that pay more for U.S. products when Canadian competitors are available for a cheaper price. When asked at a press conference in Vaughan Ont., on Thursday about a memo reminding builders to follow Ontario policies and buy from local vendors, Ford said, “It...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is one of several Canadian Premiers to back Prime Minister Mark Carney for walking away from trade negotiations with the U.S. As Victoria Femia reports, Quebec Premier Christine Frechette expressed her concerns after the U.S. proposed negotiating matters around Quebec’s French language legislation.

Around half of the oil imported by the United States comes from Canada and Alberta’s premier says using the sector as leverage in the trade war should be off the table. However, others like Ontario premier Doug Ford, insist provinces should use every tool at their disposal as retaliation against U.S. tariffs. Adam MacVicar reports.

U.S. President Donald Trump took to social media, threatening to rename Lake Ontario to ‘Lake America’ as the trade war escalates and the president trades barbs with Ontario Premier Doug Ford. He also said the U.S. “doesn’t expect” to be doing business with Canada’s most populous province.

Speaking with Newstalk 580 CFRA in Ottawa on Monday morning, Ontario Premier Doug Ford had blunt words for U.S. President Donald Trump: “He can kiss my a** as far as I’m concerned.” Ford went on to suggest several ways in which Canada’s premiers can band together to inflict economic pain on the U.S. amid this...

“President Trump, he can’t be trusted,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Saturday, moments after Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney announced that starting Sept. 8, Canada would impose tariffs on U.S. imports in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new 50 per cent tariffs that came into effect at midnight. “President Trump is the type of...

Freedom of Information records reveal Premier Doug Ford held a private meeting at his home with Loblaw CEO Per Bank just one day after publicly dismissing opposition bills to ban “surveillance pricing” on groceries. Global’s Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello reports.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned if given the opportunity, Trump would cut off Canadians data centre access in “three seconds”, while speaking at the Association of Municipalities of Ontario on Monday. Ford made the statement while making a case to build data centres in Ontario, stating the need to protect data sovereignty and build the...

Ontario’s premier, Doug Ford, expressed willingness to end the province’s boycott on U.S. alcohol sales in exchange for a “fair deal” that addresses tariffs on sectors including steel, autos, and manufacturing. That story and more in Business Matters for August 14, 2026.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Thursday announced a new “playbook” to attract data centre investments to the province, claiming nimbyism “doesn’t make sense.” He said the framework would drive economic growth and ensure Canadian data “remains right here in Canada.”