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Oilers Pride Takes Over Connor McDavid’s Hometown of NewmarketStanley Cup fever is sweeping through Ontario, especially in Connor McDavid’s hometown of Newmarket. The city is rallying behind its hockey hero by hosting public watch parties throughout the Edmonton Oilers and Florida Panthers series. Mayor John Taylor joins Candace Daniel with more on the hometown pride fuelling the playoff energy.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoJun 5, 2025
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Ontario PC party to form majority governmentThe Progressive Conservatives will form a third-straight majority government in Ontario. As Megan King explains, Doug Ford called the snap election saying he needed an even larger mandate ahead of a potential trade war with the United States.Feb 28, 2025
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Ontario election: Doug Ford’s PC party projected to form majority governmentDoug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives will win another majority, Global News is projecting, with the party on course to win a historic, successive third term.PoliticsFeb 27, 2025
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Ontario election: Moment Doug Ford, PC party campaign HQ watches election callLess than 10 minutes after the polls closed in the 2025 Ontario election, Global News was ready to call the race for Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservative party – a historic majority government for a third consecutive term. Here, we caught reaction from Ford, his friends, family and many supporters at the PC party...Feb 27, 2025
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Doug Ford claims leadership of Ontario’s PC Party in close voteDoug Ford is the new leader of the Ontario Progressive Conservative party. One candidate is disputing the results – but with an election in less than three months – time is running out. Mike Le Couteur reports.PoliticsMar 11, 2018
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Desire for change will drive Ontario election, but it’s unclear what kind of change voters will selectAfter 15 years in power, even Kathleen Wynne admits people want change. But she warned about the kind of change being presented by Doug Ford and the Ontario PC Party. Meanwhile, the NDP hopes voters will tire of Wynne and Ford battling each other. Alan Carter has more.PoliticsMay 8, 2018
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Have the PC’s lost the election? Deputy leaders call Patrick Brown resignation a ‘hiccup’Ontario PC Deputy Leaders Sylvia Jones and Steve Clark said the resignation of Patrick Brown had not lost the party the June 7 election, instead describing the resignation as a “hiccup” in the party’s campaign.Jan 25, 2018
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PC party believes campaign platform can be fulfilled by new leaderOntario PC Deputy Leaders Sylvia Jones and Steve Clark said the party’s campaign platform – “The People’s Guarantee” – can be fulfilled by a new leader ahead of the June 7 election.Jan 25, 2018
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Ontario PC Leader Patrick Brown denies sexual misconduct allegations, calls them ‘categorically untrue’Ontario PC Party Leader Patrick Brown denied sexual misconduct allegations brought against him by two women, calling them “categorically untrue.” He’s now facing calls for him to resign, including from PC Party staffers. Kamil Karamali has the latest details.Global News at 6 TorontoJan 25, 2018
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The future of the Ontario Progressive Conservative PartyA number of names are being floated as possible leadership contenders for the Ontario PC Party — apart from Vic Fedeli. Among them is Lisa Raitt. Our Vassy Kapelos caught up with her.Global NationalJan 26, 2018
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Vic Fedeli drops Ontario PC leadership bid after Doug Ford enters raceOntario PC interim leader Vic Fedeli announced he will not seek the Party’s top job and will instead focus his energy on “rooting out the rot” in the party’s membership lists. Eric Sorensen reports.Global NationalJan 30, 2018
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Fedeli confident PC party will resolve leadership crisisInterim Ontario PC Party leader Vic Fedeli said he’s confident the leadership process for the party will resolve it’s current leadership crisis, including the challenge of a resurgent Patrick Brown.PoliticsFeb 20, 2018
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Christine Elliott says if Brown can clear his name, he can run for Ontario PCsAt the annual Manning Networking Conference held in Ottawa, Ontario Progressive Conservative party leadership candidate Christine Elliott said that if Patrick Brown can clear his name, he should be able to run for the party in the next election. Patrick Brown resigned as Ontario PC leader late last month after being accused of sexual misconduct.Feb 10, 2018
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Patrick Brown arrives at PC Party headquarters amid reports he’s entering leadership raceFormer Ontario PC Party leader Patrick Brown arrives at PC headquarters on Friday amid reports he will be entering the leadership race for the Ontario PC Party.PoliticsFeb 16, 2018
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Electing a leader for Ontario’s PC party could be stalled in a Toronto courtroomPoised to elect a new leader Saturday for Ontario’s PC party, there is a push in a Toronto courtroom to give members more time to vote. Shallima Maharaj has the details from outside the courthouse.Global News at Noon TorontoMar 9, 2018
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Doug Ford says he won’t move forward with PC party motion on gender identityOntario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he wouldn’t move forward with a PC Party motion to debate recognition of gender identity, calling it “non-binding” and saying dismissively, “it’s done.”Nov 19, 2018
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Ontario PCs promise ‘largest mental health commitment’ if electedOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown said Saturday the party would make the “largest mental health commitment in Canadian provincial history” of $1.9 billion over 10 years.Nov 25, 2017
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Brown says ‘accountability’ fifth key election platform pointOntario PC Leader Patrick Brown said Saturday that the party would work on improving accountability in the province, including introducing the “first ever Trust, Integrity and Accountability Act.”Nov 25, 2017
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Race is on to find new leader for Ontario’s PC Party ahead of June 7 electionFri, Jan 26: With under five months to go before Ontarians head to the polls, who will represent the PCs is still up in the air. Shallima Maharaj speaks to the man who was briefly appointed interim leader after a Friday morning caucus meeting, and sums up the whirlwind day that was.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoJan 26, 2018
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Doug Ford declares he’ll run for leader of Ontario’s embattled PCsMon, Jan 29: From his mother’s basement in Etobicoke, Doug Ford announced he’ll join the race to lead Ontario’s PC Party into the June 7 election. As Shallima Maharaj reports, it comes at a time when the party is faced with uncertainty and scrutiny after two major resignations.Global News at 5 & 6 TorontoJan 29, 2018