Doug Ford
Canada
Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario
Premier of Ontario
government
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Oct 10, 2026
Far Right
Ford's Ontario PCs pledged $50 million for border patrol helicopters to beef up provincial border security amid the tariff dispute.
People's Party supporters credit Ford for at least acknowledging the border crisis, but they note he is a big-spending progressive conservative who only acts when Trump forces the issue.
Oct 10, 2026
Lean Right
Ontario Premier facing questions over Toronto crime after a third soldier was charged in a kidnapping probe involving military ammunition.
Conservatives criticize Ford for not being tough enough on crime in Toronto, arguing his government must crack down harder on gangs and military-grade weapons theft.
Oct 10, 2026
Center
His office is accused of using a government contract as leverage to secure a favourable op-ed in Postmedia papers.
Centrists are watching whether this becomes a broader ethics scandal for the Premier, who has faced similar accusations before.
Oct 10, 2026
Far Right
Ontario Premier pledging $50 million for patrol helicopters to strengthen the province's border protection.
PPC backers view this as a belated, piecemeal response to a border crisis the federal Liberals ignored, and question why premiers are spending provincial dollars on a federal jurisdiction.
Oct 8, 2026
Center
Ontario refers private career college OSAP concerns to the OPP after a provincial audit raised 'serious concerns' about three career colleges.
The centre praises Ford for taking action on potential fraud in student financial aid, but questions why oversight failed in the first place and whether this is a pattern of mismanagement.
Oct 7, 2026
Far Right
Ford's PC government pledged $50 million for patrol helicopters to strengthen Ontario's border protection amid the tariff dispute with the U.S.
The PPC views Ford's border spending as a reactive measure that should have been taken years ago to address illegal immigration and smuggling.
Oct 5, 2026
Center
Ontario raised serious concerns about three career colleges, with evidence third parties were completing coursework and students couldn't name their programs.
Centre voters blame his government's light-touch regulation for allowing diploma-mill abuses to fester.
Oct 4, 2026
Far Right
Ontario PCs pledge $50 million for border patrol helicopters amid the US tariff dispute.
Ford is spending big on border security only because Trump forced the issue, proving Ottawa and the provinces ignored the border crisis for years.
Oct 3, 2026
Far Right
Ontario Premier pledging $50 million for border patrol helicopters and leading premiers' Washington charm offensive.
Ford's border spending is viewed as a necessary response to Trudeau's weak border, but PPC supporters criticize his big-spending ways and see the Washington trip as futile appeasement instead of standing firm on Canadian sovereignty.
Oct 2, 2026
Lean Right
Stayed measured over Stelco layoffs, avoiding a public fight with the company's American boss after previously blasting him for supporting tariffs.
Conservatives credit Ford for not panicking and for keeping his cool, though some on the right wish he had used the moment to call out foreign ownership and tariff hypocrisy.