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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says no expense will be spared to help people caught in the province’s raging wildfires, which have forced thousands of people to flee their homes. But as Eric Sorensen reports, Ford is facing criticism for failing to properly budget for the blazes.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the hotel expense scandal that has triggered a wave of public backlash is “nothing compared to previous governments” and that expenses incurred by his MPPs will be paid back to taxpayers – within reason.

Firefighters are battling hundreds of wildfires across the country, and a growing number are considered out of control. In Ontario, authorities are calling this year’s fire season unprecedented, as massive wildfires rage in the province’s northwest. Premier Doug Ford was in Thunder Bay on Saturday, where evacuees are sheltering.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he is looking forward to the opening of the Gordie Howe International Bridge on July 27, calling it a “historic time” for the region. He did not comment on the profit-sharing deal between Canada and the U.S.

Premier Doug Ford said protecting people remains Ontario’s top priority as the province battles nearly 200 wildfires. Speaking in Thunder Bay, Ford said the government is prepared to spend whatever is needed to support the response, including bringing in firefighters and water bombers from across Canada.

As wildfires continue to rage across northern Ontario and thick smoke drifts across the U.S. border, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has responded to criticism over the efficiency of the province’s emergency preparedness response. “I’ve talked to a number of chiefs and telling them that we’re there to support them. But what’s a miracle is that...

Renata Ford, the wife of the late Toronto Mayor Rob Ford, has passed away at the age of 55. Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed the news in a written statement. He says his heart breaks for her two children Stephanie and Dougie saying “they’ve been through so much at such young ages and losing their...

Amid criticism from U.S. officials about wildfire smoke creeping south of the border, Ontario Premier Doug Ford listed instances in which Canada lent a hand to its southern neighbour during natural disaster crises. “If there’s some politicians out there chirping away, maybe what you should do rather than complain, is send support… we have done...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith are teaming up for a potential oil and gas pipeline between their provinces. Heather Yourex-West looks at the ‘Northern Shield’ proposal, and what it will take to get shovels in the ground.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his Alberta counterpart Danielle Smith are pushing the idea of a new 3,300-kilometre oil pipeline that would run from Hardisty, Alta., to Sarnia, Ont. Ford said Monday the pipeline would be known as the Northern Shield energy corridor and was designed to take advantage of oil refining capacity in Sarnia.

What was supposed to be a light-hearted moment at the Calgary Stampede has kicked off a wave of Conservative infighting. “Kerry-Lynne Findlay. Way to go. Fresh off a big win against Liberal lobbyists from out east,” Poilievre remarked at the Calgary Stampede. That comment was widely seen as a dig against one of Ontario Premier...

Firefighters are battling hundreds of wildfires across the country, and a growing number are considered out of control. In Ontario, authorities are calling this year’s fire season unprecedented, as massive wildfires rage in the province’s northwest. Premier Doug Ford was in Thunder Bay on Saturday, where evacuees are sheltering. Plus, U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra sat...

Ontario Premier Doug Ford hit back at Global News Journalist Colin D’Mello Tuesday, “predicting” the latter would join the provincial Liberal Party in response to whether Ford thought Ontarians were turning a page on him.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday, in response to a reporter’s question, that to prevent instances of copycat attacks after the Montreal shooting that killed three Monday, law enforcement needs access to “these criminals that are going on social media sites.” Ford added,” They’re saying ‘oh privacy,’ privacy my butt! These officers are getting killed;...

At a press conference Tuesday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that despite Liaison and Mainstreet Research’s polls that shows declining support for Ford’s expansion of the Billy Bishop Airport in Toronto, Ont., he “knows it’s very popular,” because it would add thousands of jobs. “We again can talk about polls, and who’s doing them, who’s...

On this edition, a man accused of crashing his SUV into a Richmond Hill daycare has pleaded guilty to dangerous driving, plus crucial talks that will shape the future of Canada’s auto sector get underway, and finally the fallout after uninvited guests turned up to Premier Doug Ford’s annual summer party

Ontario Premier Doug Ford joked Tuesday about “massive” dental work he had done before a press conference in Thunder Bay, Ont., suggesting that the dentist was “digging for critical minerals.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford slammed the latest polling data from Angus Reid that found his approval rating is at just 21 per cent, saying his government would form a “massive majority” if an election was held today. The premier went on to question the pollster’s methodology.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke with media Tuesday at the tail end of a two-day visit to Washington, D.C. after unveiling the renewed “Fortress North America” plan. Ford expressed urgency on finalizing the CUSMA deal, saying, “Let’s get a deal done.” Regarding future U.S.-Canada relations, the premier said: “Everyone’s going to be Kumbaya.”

Ontario Premier Doug Ford removed the chair of the Progressive Conservative caucus on Tuesday after sources say a heated confrontation occurred over the rollout of the MPP pension plan and the premier’s decision to buy a government jet. Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Colin D’Mello explains.