Doug Ford is set to officially trigger an early provincial election campaign Tuesday, sending Ontarians to the polls Feb. 27 in a move criticized by his opposition as unnecessary but that the Premier argues he needs in order to win a stronger mandate as U.S. tariffs loom.

ALSO ON SPEED DIAL — The premier, widely believed to be days away from calling a provincial election, said he speaks with DOMINIC LEBLANC “every day — almost every day” as they coordinate a Team Canada approach to wrangling the Trump administration.

Ford, who was wearing a Canada is not for sale baseball hat as he entered the talks, has already said he is prepared to withhold energy exports to the U.S., which could leave some 1.5 million Americans in a bind given how reliant some states are on the province for electricity.

With U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threat top of mind with five days to go before he’s sworn in south of the border, there’s a good chance Ontario Premier Doug Ford will speak on the subject when he visits Mississauga on Thursday.

Economists described the potential economic impact of Trump tariffs as 'bad' and 'enormous' and are expecting some fiscal stimulus in response

After nearly 16 months of work, the foreign interference commission's final report will be made public. Here's what the report could contain.

— Selling change: The trick for Liberals will be changing their pitch without disavowing their record. Freeland has walked back support of controversial capital gains tax changes she championed and a federal carbon levy she supported for years.

The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he will be calling an election in Ontario because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S.

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Trump said from Oval Office he is thinking of imposing 25% duty on goods from both neighbors

Justin Trudeau is only in office till March, as the ruling Liberal Party will elect a new leader that month. The victor in that contest will replace Trudeau as Prime Minister and will face the immedia

I welcomed Dominic LeBlanc to Queen’s Park today for a productive discussion about the looming threat of U.S. tariffs to Canada’s economy. We agree on the need for a united, Team Canada ...