Ontario Premier Doug Ford is teasing he could call a snap election as early as next week, as his party looks to benefit from potential tariff turmoil to fuel the Progressive Conservative’s electoral chances.
Asked by reporters on Wednesday if Ontarians should expect to see an election campaign begin next week, Ford answered “Stay tuned” and repeated his mantra that he requires a fresh mandate to fight against potential tariffs from the U.S.
Ford has suggested that an early election might be required in order to give the next Ontario government a “loud voice” to effectively deal with U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration and the threat of tariffs on Canadian exports.
“That’s what’s great about democracy — they either vote a government in, or they vote them out,” the premier said to reporters on Wednesday.
While Progressive Conservatives have two dates — Jan. 29 and Feb. 5 — circled on …