ALSO ON SPEED DIAL — The premier, widely believed to be days away from calling a provincial election, said he speaks with DOMINIC LEBLANC “every day — almost every day” as they coordinate a Team Canada approach to wrangling the Trump administration.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford will call a provincial election on Wednesday, with Ontarians heading to the polls on February 27, sources confirm to 680 NewsRadio.

CTV News has learned through a senior provincial government source that Premier Doug Ford will call a snap election next Wednesday, with voting set for Feb. 27.

A new Leger poll, exclusive to the National Post, put Ford’s Progressive Conservatives 24 points ahead of the Liberals. The results indicate 46 per cent of poll respondents expressed support for the reigning Tories versus 22 per cent for Bonnie Crombie’s Liberals, 19 per cent for the NDP, just 7 per cent for the Green Party and 6 per cent other.

Asked by reporters on Wednesday if Ontarians should expect to see an election campaign begin next week, Ford answered, 'Stay tuned.'

The confirmation comes after weeks of rampant speculation Ford would head to the polls early, a move he is justifying using the threat of tariffs from the U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is considering calling a provincial election as early as next week, a Progressive Conservative source says, as Mr. Ford’s top staffer sent an internal memo about the need for a “strong mandate” in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

Premier Doug Ford, who signalled he needs a mandate to keep Ontario’s economy afloat after U.S. tariffs hit, is looking at sending voters to the polls on Feb. 27 or March 6.

Ontarians will go to the polls on February 27th, CHCH News has learned from sources with direct knowledge of the government’s plans. Premier Doug Ford will officially announce Ontario’s 44th […]

Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie reacts to the news that Ontario Premier Doug Ford will be calling a snap election with the vote set for Feb. 27.

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press reported Thursday. Two senior government sources said Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months.