Premier Doug Ford of Ontario is considering an early election call before the scheduled 2026 vote due to concerns about potential cuts from a future federal Conservative government. This decision follows the province's move to pay $225 million to the Beer Store to expedite corner-store sales, aiming to support front-line workers at the Beer Store. The liberalization of booze sales, part of Ford's strategy, could cost taxpayers $1 billion.
Stop the insanity! No, Doug Ford isn’t about to call an early election. Read & RT #onpoli https://t.co/9uv9zfJ87z
LILLEY: No, Doug Ford isn't about to call an early election https://t.co/TxGCLnURYi https://t.co/HtO9e6vdwe
Doug Ford is betting that beer will help him win an early election. Ford has won bragging rights, with our money, for belatedly delivering on his 2018 campaign promise to make beer available just about anywhere. #Opinion by @reggcohn https://t.co/VOpSnrGC6K
“Stay tuned.” That’s Premier Doug Ford’s message when pressed on whether he will call an early election in the wake of his expedited liberalization of booze sales, which could cost taxpayers $1 billion. https://t.co/SsH3QMGRm5
Doug Ford was asked about calling on early election. 'Stay tuned,' he says #onpoli https://t.co/xcSLMaYzId
Doug Ford's change to booze sales could cost far more than $225M by @CBCQueensPark https://t.co/jA4cVtD7ua
Premier Doug Ford is considering an early election call before the scheduled 2026 vote over concerns about cuts a future federal Conservative government might impose, the Star has learned. https://t.co/LlkoCniW9d
Tory insiders say fear of a Pierre Poilievre victory has Doug Ford considering an early election call - concerned about cuts a future federal #CPC gov't might impose, @robertbenzie reports. https://t.co/pyKTPxyLGe Find out more at https://t.co/xofn4ZIXij https://t.co/OLNu3W5Sg5
NEW: Premier Doug Ford is considering an early election call before the scheduled 2026 vote over concerns about cuts a future federal Conservative government led by @PierrePoilievre might impose, the @TorontoStar has learned. https://t.co/O6eRlib1Kd
Tory insiders say fear of a Pierre Poilievre victory has Doug Ford considering an early election call #onpoli https://t.co/HVFvGzIcTg
#StarExclusive: Premier Doug Ford is considering an early election call before the scheduled 2026 vote over concerns about cuts a future federal Conservative government might impose, the Star has learned. https://t.co/h8sR87TB4q
I'm desperately trying to wrap my head around this #Ontario logic. "Ontario to pay $225-million to Beer Store to speed up corner-store sales" and to support the "front-line workers at the Beer Store." @globeandmail However, when it comes to supporting the frontline workers in… https://t.co/b12G3OFvUR https://t.co/ZtDvvqVxOs
Pro tip to Doug Ford: Snap election less than half way into your mandate when you have a majority gov't? Might want to review what happened to David Peterson in 1990. Ford fuels early Ontario election speculation by declining to commit to June 2026 https://t.co/R55gNhYsp8