Ontario Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next week, despite criticism from labour groups and the Liberal Party. The election, set for February 27th, comes as the province faces potential US tariffs and Ford argues he needs a strong mandate to implement aid packages. Critics say the election will distract from addressing the economic threat and that Ford's planned government-funded engagements related to the tariffs could be politically motivated.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends a news conference at Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Dec. 12, 2024. Two senior government sources say Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday.The Ontario Liberal Party is warning about Premier Doug Ford ’s potential misuse of public funds during the early election campaign he is set to trigger this week, saying his planned government-funded engagements to respond to potential U.S.
The Premier, whose Progressive Conservative Party is already leading in the polls, has said he would campaign while continuing to conduct government business. That includes by travelling twice to Washington in February to lobby American lawmakers, and by continuing to serve as the head of the Council of the Federation , representing the country’s provincial premiers in addressing U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of tariffs.
“Doug Ford’s decision to shut down the legislature – destabilizing the province in favour of heading to the polls for his own political gain – is opportunistic, reckless, and irresponsible,” said Laura Walton, president of the OFL, in a press release Monday.
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