Tag: Ontario politics
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Doug Ford backs Toronto as potential HQ for new multinational defence bank
Ontario Premier Doug Ford backs Toronto as the potential headquarters for a multinational defence bank Ontario Premier Doug Ford has publicly endorsed Toronto as his preferred location for the headquarters of a forthcoming multinational bank dedicated to financing defence projects—contingent on Canada being chosen as the host nation. The statement underscores Toronto’s growing role as…
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Ford threatens shoplifter after chasing thief in store
Ontario Premier recounts dramatic pursuit of a suspected shoplifter Ontario Premier Doug Ford has stirred debate after recounting a summer incident in which he said he chased a suspected shoplifter from a Home Depot parking lot, defying the advice of security staff and his own protection detail. Speaking to a full room at the Empire…
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Doug Ford shoplifting incident: premier confronts thief
Ontario Premier Doug Ford recounts a dramatic pursuit of a shoplifter Ontario Premier Doug Ford has publicly described a summer incident in which he left his security detail behind and chased after a suspected shoplifter at a Home Depot in Etobicoke. Speaking to a packed room at the Empire Club, Ford recalled how he slipped…
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Doug Ford shoplifting incident sparks safety debate in Ontario
Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s account sparks safety debate Ontario Premier Doug Ford has reignited a national conversation about security, policing, and the appropriate response to alleged shoplifting after recounting a summer incident in which he said he chased a suspect and threatened to administer a beating. Ford’s remarks, made at the Empire Club, have drawn…