Doug Ford

London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is all right but the vehicle he was travelling in got “hammered” when it was hit by another car Wednesday on Highway 401. The collision happened as Ford was on his way back from an announcement at Darlington Nuclear Generating Station in Bowmanville. The vehicle got “sideswiped,” Ford said. […]

It seems everywhere you look these days, Premier Doug Ford is pointing a finger at the little guy. Cyclists are causing gridlock. Unhoused people in encampments are ruining parks. People who use drugs at supervised consumption sites (rather than in public spaces) are a threat to nearby schools. Read More

Ontario's premier is pledging new legislation that will crack down on public drug use and encampments and get more people indoors and into treatment, whether it violates their rights or not. Reporter Jack Moulton takes a look at what's been said, and what it might mean. Read More

Changing the channel is a pretty familiar gambit. Predictable, even. When a public figure lands in the hot seat, expect them to schedule a funding announcement, unveil a big new plan or identify a threat; anything to change focus. Read More

We need to push Premier Doug Ford for provincewide referendum on his plan for a tunnel under Highway 401 near Toronto. Read More

Expropriation is a drastic measure. In acquiring land for public benefit, even when property owners are well compensated, it should be a tool of last resort. When negotiations do break down and governments forge ahead, we expect them to demonstrate their acquisitions are driven by reasonable necessity, and not unreasonable haste. Read More

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is playing Russian roulette with the law of unintended consequences. Read More

The government of Ontario wants to see alcohol in every corner store. Our government says it will give people more choice and more convenience. Read More

In 2020, when Ontario introduced new math curricula for grades one to eight, standardized test scores already had been going downhill for a decade. Last year, just half of Grade 6 pupils were meeting the provincial standard in math. Ontario Conservatives' "back-to-basics" focus on math is helping young people prepare for tech careers and basic household budgeting. Unfortunately, a basic math refresher also seems in order for some of the folks managing our money at Queen's Park. Read More

Premier Doug Ford says he wants all spots in Ontario medical schools to be reserved for students from the province. Read More

Ontario Premier Doug Ford came out swinging Tuesday against the federal carbon tax in a speech to hundreds of grain farmers from across the province who are meeting in London. Read More