VIDEO: Ought to Doug Ford name an early Ontario election?

‘If he goes forward with an early election, it’s purely political’: Former Ontario Premier Kathleen Wynne weighed in all of the hypothesis throughout a current look on our Contained in the Village podcast

Doug Ford actually is not throwing chilly water on all of the rumours. As a substitute, the Premier is the one fuelling the early election hypothesis in Ontario.

Ford has prompt it will all depend upon whether or not U.S. President-elect Donald Trump follows by way of on his threats to hit Canada laborious with sweeping tariffs. Ford has publicly mused about whether or not he wants a contemporary mandate from the citizens to spend “tens of billions” of {dollars} on a plan to counter the tariffs’ impression on Ontario’s economic system.

One former Premier is not shopping for it.

In a current interview with our Contained in the Village podcast, former Liberal chief Kathleen Wynne says Ford’s early election chatter has nothing to do with tariffs. As a substitute, she says Ford desires to squeeze in an election earlier than Pierre Poilievre has an opportunity to change into prime minister — and earlier than the RCMP finishes its investigation into the Greenbelt scandal.

POLL: Ought to Doug Ford name an early provincial election?

Ford presently leads a majority authorities and the subsequent Ontario election isn’t scheduled till June 2026.

“If he goes ahead with an early election, it is purely political,” Wynne says. “There is no governance rationale for that.”

You’ll be able to watch her full interview HERE.

​Hosted by Scott Sexsmith and Michael Friscolanti, the Editor-in-Chief of Village Media, Contained in the Village is a information and present affairs podcast that gives a weekly window into a number of the finest native journalism from throughout our chain of Ontario newsrooms. Produced by Derek Turner, this system additionally explores bigger-picture points that impression folks throughout the province.

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