Canada: NDP leader Horwath compares Ontario premier Ford to 'dictator' over his political shakeup

Toronto, July 28 (IBNS): New Democratic Party (NDP) leader Andrea Horwath has compared Ontario premier Doug Ford to a "dictator" over the latter's political restructuring by reducing the number of Toronto council seats, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario premier Doug Ford unveils plan to reduce Toronto council seat

Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Ontario premier Doug Ford on Friday unveiled his plan to reduce the Toronto council seats from present 47 to 25, media report said.

Canada: Doug Ford to reduce Toronto council seats almost to half of its present number

Toronto, July 27 (IBNS): Ontario premier Doug Ford will slash the Toronto council seats to just more than half of its present number, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario Premier Doug Ford calls meeting with PM Trudeau as 'productive'

Ottawa/Toronto, July 6 (IBNS): Ontario's newly elected Premier Doug Ford has called his meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as "productive".

Ontario Premier Ford announces end of Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax Era

Ottawa, Jul 3 (IBNS):  Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday confirmed that  there would be an end of the Cap-and-Trade Carbon Tax Era in Ontario, media reports said.

Canada: New Ontario government to have 21-member cabinet

Toronto, Jun 29 (IBNS): The newly elected Progressive Conservative (PC)-led Ontario government will have a cabinet of 21 ministers including premier Doug Ford, media reports said.

Canada: Ontario premier-elect Doug Ford seeks consultations on marijuana legalisation

Toronto, Jun 22 (IBNS): Ontario premier-elect Doug Ford is seeking further consultations on marijuana legalisation in the province, media reports said.

Ontario’s finance scrutiny tops Ford’s priority list

Ottawa, June 9 (IBNS): Ontario premier-designate Doug Ford yesterday said his first priority in business would be to examine Ontario’s financial situation, media reports said.

We have taken back Ontario, says Ontario's premier elect Doug Ford

Ottawa, June 8 (IBNS): Premier-elect Doug Ford, whose Progressive Conservatives  have secured a majority government ending nearly 15 years of Liberal Party rule in Canada's Ontario province, said the people of the region have spoken by electing his party to power.

Canada PM Justin Trudeau congratulates Doug Ford for winning Ontario elections

Ottawa, Jun 8 (IBNS): Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has congratulated Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford for winning the Ontario elections, media reports said.

Doug Ford set to become Ontario's next premier

Ontario, June 8 (IBNS): In a landmark election, Doug Ford is all set to guide  Progressive Conservative Party to victory , leaving the leader to be the next premier of Ontario province of Canada.

Canada: Ontario Liberal Party to release Ford's recording

Ottawa, May 24 (IBNS):  Ontario Liberal Party announced Wednesday that it would release a recording of Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford Thursday morning which would upset his nomination process, media reports said.

Canada: Elections Ontario asked to investigate Doug Ford's campaign videos

Ottawa, May 7 (IBNS):  Elections Ontario were asked by the Liberal Party of Ontario (Liberals)  to investigate Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford’s use of campaign videos as not being identified to be created by Ford's party.

Largest financial scandal in Canadian history: PC leader Doug Ford on budget deficit

Toronto, Apr 26 (IBNS): In a campaign pledge today, Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford mooted an independent inquiry commission to probe into $ 5 billion deficit-number difference between the current liberal dispensation in Ontario and the auditor general, media reports said.

“Dead against” supervised injection sites, says Ontario PC leader Doug Ford

Ottawa, Apr 21 (IBNS): Ontario Progressive Conservative (PC) leader Doug Ford yesterday said he was "dead against" supervised injection sites, adding that the focus should be on drug rehabilitation services, media reports said.