Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering calling an early election, potentially as soon as next week, citing the looming threat of a US trade war. Ford says he needs a 'strong mandate' from voters to navigate potential tariffs, which could cost Ontario hundreds of thousands of jobs. He's inviting Progressive Conservative candidates to a 'super caucus' meeting this weekend to discuss strategy.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford , wearing a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hat, arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin TangAnother clue that Premier Doug Ford might call an early election has surfaced in the form of an invitation to Ontario Progressive Conservatives to attend a “super caucus’ meeting this weekend.
While it’s unclear if Ford will call voters to the polls ahead of the next scheduled date of June 2026, he told reporters Wednesday to “” when asked it he would drop the writ as early as next week, as has been reported by several media outlets. Ford has previously hinted at possibly calling an early election in the face of President Donald Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods, which could come into effect as early as” to navigate the tax, which he said could cost Ontario 500,00 jobs and potentially require tens of billions of dollars in reactive stimulus spending.
The survey, commissioned by Postmedia and released on Wednesday, shows that if a vote were held today, Ford’s party would have the support of 46 per cent of decided and leaning voters. Support for the Liberals stood at 22 per cent while support for the Ontario NDP, the official opposition, was 19 per cent.released earlier this week which showed that the Tories had a nine-point lead over the Liberals among decided and leaning voters .
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