Ontario PCs

338Canada: How bad things are for Doug Ford

Philippe J. Fournier: If an election was held today, the deeply unpopular PCs would be tied with the still leaderless Liberals

Ontario PC government to halt minimum wage hike set to kick in next year

Labour Minister Laurie Scott says the minimum wage will remain at $14 an hour rather than rising to $15 an hour

Why Doug Ford’s Ontario PC government should grant the Liberals party status

Opinion: By winning only seven seats, the Ontario Liberals failed to qualify for official party status—but there’s a case for Doug Ford lending them a hand

The existential crisis of Doug Ford: What does a modern conservative government look like?

Opinion: Doug Ford may be the next premier of Ontario, but it’s unclear if Fordism is wedded to the backbone of traditional conservative governing philosophies

Doug Ford, Ontario’s next premier, holds his first post-election press conference — Full Video

PC leader Doug Ford spoke following last night’s victory and the PCs winning a majority government

Centrism is dead. Doug Ford’s victory in Ontario just proves it.

Opinion: ‘One side supports clean water; the other side supports poison. The centrist’s solution is to meet in the middle. Everybody gets poisoned water.’

Doug Ford begins his foolhardy, costly fight against carbon pricing in Ontario

Opinion: Now that the Ontario PCs have earned a majority mandate, Ford is set to see through his vow to scrap a ‘carbon tax’ that isn’t a tax—and potentially sue the feds

Renata Ford’s June surprise isn’t likely to hurt Doug Ford

Opinion: The response to an explosive revelation late in the 2011 federal campaign suggests that the lawsuit against Doug Ford might not harm his chances

Donald Trump’s tariffs are bad for Canada—but they might be good for Doug Ford

Opinion: America’s trade war with Canada could shift the Ontario election’s narrative from the PC leader’s weaknesses to his strength—economic competitiveness

If you vote for a reckless politician, you can’t claim to be a good person

Opinion: From Donald Trump to Doug Ford, a vote for a politician who deploys a harmful kind of right-wing populism isn’t just a civic duty that might have unforeseen consequences

The Ontario PCs are running out of time to introduce Doug Ford

Opinion: The PCs were expected to sweep Ontario’s election—but now, polls show the NDP only growing its lead. Funny what Doug Ford’s lack of platform can do

B.C.’s chaotic post-election politics could be coming to Ontario

Opinion: After B.C.’s 2017 election, each of the two leading parties needed the support of a third, smaller party. Here’s what could happen if Ontario’s election produces that result