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Danielle Smith and Doug Ford to sign agreements in Calgary today

CALGARY, ALTA. — The premiers of Alberta and Ontario will meet in Calgary today to sign two new memorandums of understanding. Danielle Smith’s office says…

adminJuly 7, 2025

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Doug Ford apologizes over ‘hat in hand’ comment about First Nations

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford has apologized for saying First Nations should not keep coming “hat in hand” to the government if they say…

adminJune 20, 2025

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Doug Ford says he treats First Nations ‘like gold’ but they ‘keep coming hat in hand’

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is willing to give First Nations what they want for their support in developing mines, but they…

adminJune 19, 2025

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Ford government obfuscated Greenbelt records through code words: commissioner

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government broke its legal, record-keeping obligations amid its now-reversed decision to open up parts of the protected Greenbelt lands…

adminJune 13, 2025

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Ontario to make Ring of Fire a special economic zone ‘as quickly as possible’: Ford

TORONTO – Ontario intends to designate the mineral-rich Ring of Fire as a so-called special economic zone “as quickly as possible,” Premier Doug Ford said…

adminJune 6, 2025

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Hundreds of First Nations members protest Ontario mining bill at Queen’s Park

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s government is pushing through a controversial mining bill despite the protests of several hundred First Nations members who came…

adminJune 3, 2025

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Ontario to amend mining bill, add Indigenous economic zones amid First Nations uproar

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford’s government is set to capitulate to some First Nation demands on a controversial mining bill, though it will not kill…

adminMay 30, 2025

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Several Ontario industry leaders receive King Charles III Coronation Medal

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford recently celebrated the dedication and accomplishments of several construction industry leaders by awarding them a King Charles III Coronation…

adminMay 28, 2025

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Ontario PC caucus member opposed to government’s landfill plan in Dresden

TORONTO — A southwestern Ontario member of Premier Doug Ford’s caucus is speaking out against his government’s decision to cancel an environmental assessment for a…

adminMay 23, 2025

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Ontario budget to favour spending over balance amid tariff impacts

TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford is signalling that his government’s budget will favour spending over balanced books, as a way to keep the economy…

adminMay 15, 2025