Codi Wilson

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Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement will be shown during World Series broadcast, despite Trump’s termination of trade talks

Ontario’s anti-tariff advertisement will be shown during World Series broadcast, despite Trump’s termination of trade talks

Premier Doug Ford is refusing to back down after U.S. President Donald Trump said that he plans to halt trade negotiations with Canada over Ontario’s anti-tariff ad campaign in the United States. Ford’s office has confirmed to CTV News that the advertisement, which is part of a $75 million campaign, will be shown during the Fox broadcast of Game ...

‘If you can’t get a deal, let’s start hitting him back’: Doug Ford says he wants strong response to tariffs from Carney amid Stellantis decision

‘If you can’t get a deal, let’s start hitting him back’: Doug Ford says he wants strong response to tariffs from Carney amid Stellantis decision

Premier Doug Ford said he has been given assurances by the president of Stellantis that the Brampton auto plant will continue operations in the future following an announcement by the automaker Tuesday that it would be shifting production of the Jeep Compass to a U.S. facility. Stellantis had temporarily paused production of the new electric SUV at the Williams Parkway...

‘He’s very humble’: Ford says Carney stayed at his Muskoka cottage on Monday night

‘He’s very humble’: Ford says Carney stayed at his Muskoka cottage on Monday night

Premier Doug Ford said Prime Minister Mark Carney spent the night at the Ford family cottage on Monday night on Day 1 of the first ministers’ meeting in Huntsville, Ont. “Full disclosure. Prime Minister (Carney) stayed at my place,” Ford said Tuesday at the conclusion of a news conference in cottage country. “We had dinner. We were up till 12:3...

‘Sometimes the truth hurts’: Ford defends campaign manager who criticized Poilievre

‘Sometimes the truth hurts’: Ford defends campaign manager who criticized Poilievre

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his long-time campaign strategist Kory Teneycke for comments he made criticizing federal Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre. Speaking to CTV Power Play host Vassy Kapelos last week, Teneycke accused Poilievre and his team of “blowing” a big lead in the polls, which now firmly place the Liberals ahead of the Conservatives by a notable margin...

‘Temperature needs to come down’: Ontario suspends 25 per cent export tax on electricity sent to U.S.

‘Temperature needs to come down’: Ontario suspends 25 per cent export tax on electricity sent to U.S.

Ontario has agreed to suspend its 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the U.S. following a call between Premier Doug Ford and Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Tuesday afternoon as President Donald Trump threatened to double tariffs on all steel and aluminum coming from Canada. “With any negotiation that we have, there’s a point that both parties are heated...

Charges laid against billionaire Frank Stronach involve 3 women, date back to 1980: court documents

Charges laid against billionaire Frank Stronach involve 3 women, date back to 1980: court documents

Sexual assault charges laid against Canadian businessman Frank Stronach(opens in a new tab) involve three women who police allege were victimized in 1980, 1986, and 2023, according to documents recently filed in a Brampton court. Peel police previously confirmed that the 91-year-old billionaire was arrested earlier this month and charged with rape, indecent assault on a female, forcible confinement, as...

'Nonsense:' Doug Ford slams lawsuits filed by Ontario school boards against social media platforms

'Nonsense:' Doug Ford slams lawsuits filed by Ontario school boards against social media platforms

Premier Doug Ford says that lawsuits launched by four Ontario school boards against a trio of social media platforms are “nonsense” and risk becoming a distraction to the work that really matters. The school boards, including three in the Greater Toronto Area, have launched lawsuits seeking $4.5 billion in damages against Snapchat, TikTok, and Meta, the owner of both Facebook...