Ontario PC leader Doug Ford launched his re-election campaign in Windsor on Wednesday. He says he needs a strong mandate to respond to threats of tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump. But protesters outside Ford's campaign launch reminded him of another pressing issues: education and health care.

Doug Ford will launch his reelection campaign in Windsor on Wednesday with remarks at 10 a.m., followed by a media availability with reporters.

Premier Doug Ford’s early reelection campaign launched Wednesday below the Ambassador Bridge, highlighting a central theme of his strategy to win votes and paint himself as Canada’s defender against U.S. tariffs.

Ontario NDP Leader Marit Stiles launched her campaign in Toronto, pitching herself as the best person to fight back against Mr. Trump, while Liberal Leader Bonnie Crombie appeared in Barrie, an hour north of Toronto, and focused on improving health care. Both have dismissed the early election as needless.

The Progressive Conservative leader said Ontario would maintain its share of funding for EV battery production subsidies even if U.S. President Donald Trump tears up the Inflation Reduction Act.

Premier Doug Ford capped off the first day of Ontario’s election campaign in London, where he pledged his government would spend $1 billion to build a new police college. Ford made the vow Wednesday evening when he spoke to a crowd of London police officers and other guests at the London Police Service Chief’s Gala at RBC Place London.

Province and country entering period of unprecedented economic uncertainty and lengthy negotiations Windsor, — Today, Doug Ford asked the people for a strong mandate to protect Ontario, its workers, businesses and communities from the unprecedented economic uncertainty caused by the threat of President Trump’s tariffs.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford pitched himself Wednesday as the best steward of the economy in the face of looming tariffs, but the other party leaders say his record suggests otherwise.

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Doug Ford will launch his election campaign in Windsor Wednesday.And a political scientist at the University of Windsor says she expects him to make the border city a prominent backdrop for his campaign.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially called an early election and said he has an economic action plan to respond to potentially devastating U.S. tariffs. But he said the strategy would only be unveiled gradually over the course of the month-long snap campaign.

The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has kicked off his provincial election campaign, saying he needs a strong mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S.