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Doug Ford Says He Confronted Shoplifter

'I said, buddy, I'm going to kick your a-- all over the parking lot'

(Newser) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he threatened to beat up a shoplifter he spotted at a Home Depot in July. Ford, speaking at the Empire Club in Toronto, said he left his home before his police security detail arrived to go shopping for plants, hoping to spruce up his...

Aquarium Gives Canada an Ultimatum on Whales

Fisheries minister prevented shipment to theme park in China

(Newser) - Marineland, the beleaguered Niagara Falls, Ontario amusement park, has issued a stark ultimatum to Canada's government: Pony up cash or watch 30 beluga whales face euthanasia. The park's warning follows the nation's fisheries minister blocking of Marineland's attempt to ship the whales to a Chinese...

Ontario Officially Cancels $100M Starlink Deal

Rural broadband plan scrapped as Canada–US trade tensions rise

(Newser) - Ontario has pulled the plug on a $100 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, dropping plans to bring high-speed satellite internet to 15,000 homes in remote parts of the province. The move, confirmed Wednesday by Ontario Energy and Mines Minister Stephen Lecce, comes as the province makes...

Ford Suspends Tariff After 'Olive Branch' From US

Ontario leader says he has been invited to Washington, DC for trade talks

(Newser) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford, saying "both parties are heated and the temperature needs to come down," has suspended the Canadian province's 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the US. Ford, who vowed to be "relentless" earlier Tuesday after President Trump said he would double US tariffs...

In War of Words, Ontario's Leader Cites 'Trump Recession'
After Trump's Big Move,
Ontario Premier Fires Back
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Mar 11, 2025 12:26 PM CDT

After Trump's Big Move, Ontario Premier Fires Back

Doug Ford says US and Canada risk a 'Trump recession' because of the US president

(Newser) - President Trump escalated the trade war with Canada on Tuesday, a move that has further rattled markets and resulted in a war of words with the leader of Canada's most popular province.
  • "We will not back down," Ontario premier Doug Ford told MSNBC after Trump's decision
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Canadian Province Slaps 25% Tariff on Power to US

'We will not back down,' says Ontario Premier Doug Ford

(Newser) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford slapped a 25% tariff on electricity exports to the US on Monday, estimating that it would add almost $70 US to the monthly bills of many homes and businesses in New York, Michigan, and Minnesota. Ford said the surcharge would bring in up to $400,000...

'We Want to Inflict as Much Pain as We Possibly Can'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off electricity to the US in response to Trump tariffs

(Newser) - The leader of Canada's most populous province has vowed to "inflict as much pain as we possibly can" to retaliate against President Trump's tariffs . Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday that if the 25% tariffs on Canadian imports persist, he will slap a 25% surcharge on electricity...

Ontario Leader: See Ya, Starlink Contract

Doug Ford says he's 'ripping up' $69M deal with Musk company amid Trump tariffs against Canada

(Newser) - In November, the Progressive Conservative leader of Canada's most populous province announced a $69 million contract with Elon Musk's Starlink, in an effort to bring high-speed internet to thousands of homes and businesses in some of the more far-flung parts of Ontario. That contract is no more, according...

Report: Ontario Might Ban US-Made Alcohol

Province's leader confirms that electricity exports could be cut if Trump brings in tariffs

(Newser) - Canada's most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota if President-elect Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official said Thursday. The official in Ontario Premier Doug Ford's government said that it's contemplating...

Ontario Judge Orders Truckers to End Blockade of Bridge

Premier declares state of emergency in the province

(Newser) - Updated: This file has been updated with the injunction issued in Ontario. After nearly two full weeks of protests in Ottawa and other Canadian cities, Ontario's premier has a message for the protesters. "It's time to end these occupations and go home," Doug Ford said in...

Trapped Miners All Freed After 'Physically Taxing' Climb

They used a secondary ladder system to reach the surface

(Newser) - Update: More than three dozen miners who were trapped underground in central Canada on Sunday have all been freed thanks to ladders. The BBC reports a secondary ladder system enabled them to leave the mine, but required that they climb as many as 4,000 feet to the surface. The...

Official Who Spoke of 'Making Sacrifices' Was Really on Luxury Island

Canadian minister has been ordered to return home immediately

(Newser) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to have a "tough conversation" with a minister who defied government guidance and went on a Caribbean vacation—while sending tweets implying he was still in Ontario. "As we all make sacrifices this Christmas, remember that some of our fellow citizens won'...

Kiefer Sutherland to Doug Ford: Don't Use My Grandfather's Name

You're no Tommy Douglas, he tells him

(Newser) - Tommy Douglas, the Saskatchewan premier who introduced North America's first universal healthcare program, is regularly cited on lists of the greatest Canadians—and his famous grandson wants another premier to stop using his name. Kiefer Sutherland fired back at Ontario premier Doug Ford on Monday after the leader tweeted...

'Canada's Trump' Shocks Toronto With 'Revenge Plan'

Ontario Premier Doug Ford aims to cut city council in half

(Newser) - A man who's been called Canada's Donald Trump has shocked Toronto by vowing to slash its city council in half. Just elected in June , Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the proposal Friday: "We're going to run city hall a lot more efficiently than before," he...

Rob Ford's Brother Scores Massive Election Victory

Doug Ford will be Ontario's new premier

(Newser) - The Ford family scored its biggest-ever political victory Thursday night—more than two years after the death of Rob Ford . Doug Ford, older brother of the notorious former Toronto mayor, was elected premier of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, the AP reports. Ford, who was narrowly elected leader of...

Toronto Has a New Mayor
 Toronto Has a New Mayor 
Oct 28, 2014 12:10 AM CDT

Toronto Has a New Mayor

And John Tory isn't known for his drunken stupors

(Newser) - Unless John Tory has a closet bursting with skeletons, it may be awhile before the words "crack cocaine" or "drunken stupor" appear in the same sentence as "Toronto mayor" again. The moderate conservative has been elected mayor with around 40% of the vote in a record turnout,...

Rob Ford: I Have 50/50 Chance of Surviving Cancer

Hardest thing is telling the kids, Toronto mayor says

(Newser) - Toronto Mayor Rob Ford is battling a rare and aggressive form of cancer , but he says he's trying to stay optimistic, even though doctors have given him a 50/50 chance of survival. "Some nights I just cry myself to sleep, but what can you do, there's only...

Rob Ford Withdraws; Brother to Replace Him

Rob Ford to run for city council seat in Toronto instead

(Newser) - Toronto won't have Rob Ford to kick around anymore, at least as mayor, but it might get him as a city councillor instead—and brother Doug as mayor. Today's filing deadline was a busy one for the Ford family: Rob withdrew his name from the mayor's race,...

Rob Ford Hospitalized With Tumor

Future of Toronto mayor's campaign uncertain

(Newser) - Rob Ford's re-election campaign is in jeopardy again, and this time it's because of his health instead of his scandals. The Toronto mayor has been admitted to a local hospital with a tumor in his abdomen. A hospital spokesman says the tumor is "not small," but...

Kevin Spacey Answers Ford Brothers Via Photoshop

They wanted their picture taken with him

(Newser) - We'll go ahead and score this one a win for Kevin Spacey. After the Ford brothers of Toronto—that would be Mayor Rob and city councillor Doug—complained about not being allowed to have their photo taken with the actor, Spacey responded on Twitter by Photoshopping himself between the...

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