Doug Ford says he wants to be Ontario premier ‘forever,’ as his rivals urge change [Video]

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford speaks during a campaign event in Oldcastle, Ont., just outside Windsor, on Wednesday. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Dax Melmer

Ontario’s political party leaders made their final pitches to voters Wednesday, a day before the province heads to the polls, with Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford saying he wants to be premier “forever” while his rivals ask Ontarians to choose change.

Ford is looking to secure a third consecutive majority government and said Wednesday that his party is the only one that can stand up to U.S. President Donald Trump and his tariff threats.

Ford seemed confident after starting the day just outside of Windsor, Ont., the city where he launched his re-election campaign last month.

“I just want to win,” he said. “I want to win a majority, a large majority.”

That way, Ontarians would “send a message down to Donald Trump that we’re a force …