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Ontario to import U.S. electricity this winter, months after Ford threatened to cut power exports

Province's electricity operator signs 6-month contract with U.S.-based Alpha Generation. Ontario will import power from the United States this winter, the province's independent electricity operator has announced, just a few months after Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut exports to the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war. The contract will help secure additional short-term capacity for the winter, while "facility...

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Ford says he was unaware party allegedly followed former Liberal leader to Jamaica, but 'stuff happens'

Bonnie Crombie said she has no comment at this time, but confirmed she did travel to Jamaica in December 2023. Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he was unaware until Wednesday of his Progressive Conservative Party spending money to allegedly surveil former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Jamaica in 2023. The Trillium reported on Thursday that the provincial party allegedly spent...

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Province, feds fund $5M program to connect Ontario businesses to European markets amid tariff threats

Some Ontario products will soon be making their way overseas to Europe, all thanks to the latest collaboration and funding announcement between the federal and provincial governments. The news comes as Canada looks to diversify its exports in response to tariffs levied by U.S. President Donald Trump. Last week, he imposed a 50 per cent tariff on various Canadian goods...

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Toronto police officer dead after investigation tied to U.S. consulate shootings: Chief

A Toronto police officer has died after being shot during an investigation believed to be tied to the United States, said U.S. ambassador Pete Hoekstra. Toronto police said the officer was shot after an exchange of gunfire with a suspect in the northwest end of the city Thursday morning.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs, quotes Reagan in Michigan university grad speech

Ford received honorary doctorate, thanked by university president for fostering Great Lakes region relations. Ontario Premier Doug Ford delivered a commencement speech at a U.S. university Saturday, touching on the close ties between Canadians and Americans, as well as the risk imposed by tariffs. Dressed in a black cap and gown, Ford addressed hundreds of graduating students at Saginaw Valley...

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Ford, province to sell $28.9M private jet 'as quickly as possible' after public backlash

Ford 'felt the heat' after purchase publicized, now 'scrambling' to sell, says interim Ontario Liberal leader. Ontario is looking to sell the $28.9 million private jet that was recently purchased for Premier Doug Ford's use "as quickly as possible." It comes just days after the purchase of the Bombardier Challenger 650 was publicized and confirmed by the province. The decision...