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Premier Ford confirms snap election for Feb. 27

Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed in a news conference in Brampton, Ont. this morning that he will call a snap election on Wednesday for Feb. 27.
The provincial election was scheduled for June 2026 but the premier has been strongly hinting at calling an early election for weeks.
Ford will visit the province’s lieutenant-governor on Tuesday to dissolve the legislature and ask to call an election.
The premier says the country needs a “strong mandate” to deal with the Trump administration over the next four years.
Earlier this month, Ford said Ontario could lose up to 500,000 jobs if Trump follows through with his 25 per cent tariff threat against Canada.
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Opposition party leaders have suggested that Ford is being opportunistic and wants the provincial election to happen before a federal vote.
Ontario Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie posted her thoughts about the early election on X yesterday and said that the premier had chosen “himself over our province” and “recklessness over responsibility” [and] “his own political career over the countless Ontario workers at risk of losing their jobs at this time of record instability.”
Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles also posted on social media saying, “In the coming weeks, we have the power to change how things are in Ontario. We have the power to fight back against Trump, to turn the page on Doug Ford, and to elect a Premier who is on your side.”
Mike Schreiner, Green Party of Ontario leader, commented on Ford’s announcement saying, “In the face of looming tariff threats, Ontario needs stability, not an election. We need to demonstrate strength through unity to defend Canadian workers, Canadian jobs and Canadian companies.”
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A new Leger poll showed that if an election were called now, 46 per cent of respondents would vote for the Conservatives, 22 per cent would vote for the Liberals, 19 per cent would vote for the NDP and 7 per cent would cast their vote for the Green Party.
The poll indicated that Ford is the most recognized of the political leaders.
Currently the Conservatives hold a strong majority with 79 of 124 seats in the Ontario Legislature, followed by the NDP with 28 seats.
The Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario is scheduled have a “super caucus” meeting this weekend ahead of Wednesday’s announcement.
Ford will be looking for his third straight win. The election would be the first mid-winter election since 1981.
This is a developing news story — more to come.