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Scott Stinson: Dylan Marando tells Ontario Liberals some things they want to hear, and some they don't Original
The former policy adviser says he wants Liberals to get back to what they're good at: governing Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidate Dylan Marando prior to the start of the first leadership debate, in Brampton, Ont., on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026. Dylan Marando has some of the trappings of a long shot entrant in the Ontario Liberal leadership race. Sign In or Create an Account When he went on a tour of the province’s northern ridings, he slept in tents alongside his campaign manager to save money.
Scott Stinson: Ontario Liberal resurgence comes to abrupt halt with byelection losses
Ontario Liberals could be forgiven for feeling their oats a little in recent times. They have consistently polled ahead of the Official Opposition NDP in province-wide surveys, and in some cases nudged ahead of the governing Progressive Conservatives, despite not having a permanent leader at the head of the party since Bonnie Crombie resigned in January.
Scott Stinson: Ontario Liberal resurgence comes to abrupt halt with byelection losses
Advertisement oop Skip to Content The party had performed well in province-wide polls despite lacking a permanent leader, but the losses show there is much work to do Three candidates listen to a question from the audience during the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race event in Orleans on Aug. 25, 2026. Ontario Liberals could be forgiven for feeling their oats a little in recent times.
Scott Stinson: Ontario Liberal resurgence comes to abrupt halt with byelection losses
Advertisement oop Skip to Content The party had performed well in province-wide polls despite lacking a permanent leader, but the losses show there is much work to do Three candidates listen to a question from the audience during the Ontario Liberal Party leadership race event in Orleans on Aug. 25, 2026. Ontario Liberals could be forgiven for feeling their oats a little in recent times.
Doug Ford's PCs hold two ridings, NDP holds another in Ontario byelections
Doug Ford's PCs hold two ridings, NDP holds another in Ontario byelections Fri, September 4, 2026 at 2:24 a.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Three Ontario byelections delivered status quo results on Thursday night, with the Progressive Conservatives holding two ridings and the NDP retaining the third.
Doug Ford's PCs hold two ridings, NDP holds another in Ontario byelections
Ontario Premier Doug Ford's pushback against U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs appears to be popular with voters. Three Ontario byelections delivered status quo results on Thursday night, with the Progressive Conservatives holding two ridings and the NDP retaining the third.
Scott Stinson: Donald Trump gives Doug Ford the foil he desperately needed Original
The Ontario premier is never more popular than when fighting with the U.S. president Ford sailed to re-election last year on the back of a Captain Canada persona. He has found his footing again in the role as Bad Cop, writes Stinson. /Postmedia Doug Ford had a rough spring and a summer that wasn’t going much better.
Scott Stinson: Donald Trump gives Doug Ford the foil he desperately needed
10 hours ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hit back at Donald Trump by installing a large sign on Canada's shoreline with the message: "Lake Ontario. Now and Always." The US president signed an executive order on Thursday seeking to change its name to Lake America and has shared a series of AI-generated videos …
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky'
Donald Trump’s social media post, which compared Doug Ford unfavourably to his late brother, was read out to the premier Published Aug 24, 2026 • Last updated 2 hours ago • 4 minute read Premier Doug Ford at the Guelph Data Centre on Aug. 13, 2026.
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky'
Donald Trump’s social media post, which compared Doug Ford unfavourably to his late brother, was read out to the premier Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of the media in Hamilton about the ongoing trade concerns with the United States on Monday. Doug Ford’s increasingly annoyed rhetoric toward Donald Trump reached a new level on Monday when the Ontario premier said the U.S. president could “kiss my ass” in response to his latest tariff threats.
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky'
Donald Trump’s social media post, which compared Doug Ford unfavourably to his late brother, was read out to the premier Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of the media in Hamilton about the ongoing trade concerns with the United States on Monday. Doug Ford’s increasingly annoyed rhetoric toward Donald Trump reached a new level on Monday when the Ontario premier said the U.S. president could “kiss my ass” in response to his latest tariff threats.
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky'
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky' Donald Trump’s social media post, which compared Doug Ford unfavourably to his late brother, was read out to the premier Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of the media in Hamilton about the ongoing trade concerns with the United States on Monday.
Scott Stinson: Ford tells Trump to 'kiss my ass' as U.S. president calls premier a 'flunky'
Donald Trump’s social media post, which compared Doug Ford unfavourably to his late brother, was read out to the premier Published Aug 24, 2026 • Last updated 3 days ago • 4 minute read Premier Doug Ford at the Guelph Data Centre on Aug. 13, 2026. Photo by Peter Power /Postmedia Article content Doug Ford’s increasingly annoyed rhetoric toward Donald Trump reached a new level on Monday when the Ontario premier said the U.S. president could “kiss my ass” in response to his latest tariff threats.
Scott Stinson: As Ottawa asks provinces to end U.S. liquor bans, Captain Canada goes silent
Doug Ford has wanted to fight back against Trump's tactics for months. Is he going rogue or falling in line? Published Aug 20, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a "Canada is not for sale" hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo by Bryan Passifiume /Postmedia Network Article content In just about every public appearance he has made over the last few months, Doug Ford has expressed his displeasure with Donald Trump.
Scott Stinson: As Ottawa asks provinces to end U.S. liquor bans, Captain Canada goes silent Original
Skip to Content Doug Ford has wanted to fight back against Trump's tactics for months. Is he going rogue or falling in line? Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a "Canada is not for sale" hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. /Postmedia Network In just about every public appearance he has made over the last few months, Doug Ford has expressed his displeasure with Donald Trump.
Scott Stinson: As Ottawa asks provinces to end U.S. liquor bans, Captain Canada goes silent
Advertisement oop Skip to Content Doug Ford has wanted to fight back against Trump's tactics for months. Is he going rogue or falling in line? • • Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a "Canada is not for sale" hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. /Postmedia Network In just about every public appearance he has made over the last few months, Doug Ford has expressed his displeasure with Donald Trump.
Scott Stinson: As Ottawa asks provinces to end U.S. liquor bans, Captain Canada goes silent
Doug Ford has wanted to fight back against Trump's tactics for months. Is he going rogue or falling in line? Published Aug 20, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 4 minute read Ontario Premier Doug Ford wears a "Canada is not for sale" hat in Ottawa on Jan. 15, 2025. Photo by Bryan Passifiume /Postmedia Network Article content In just about every public appearance he has made over the last few months, Doug Ford has expressed his displeasure with Donald Trump.
Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal Original
From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Dominic A. LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Internal Trade, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chat before the start of a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on July 23, 2026.
Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters the news after a call with Carney, added he was willing to end the ban pending a resolved deal Published Aug 19, 2026 • Last updated 1 day ago • 2 minute read From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Dominic A. LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Internal Trade, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chat before the start of a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on July 23, 2026.
Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal
Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters the news after a call with Carney, added he was willing to end the ban pending a resolved deal Published Aug 19, 2026 • Last updated 14 hours ago • 2 minute read From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Dominic A.
Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal
Advertisement oop Skip to Content Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston told reporters the news after a call with Carney, added he was willing to end the ban pending a resolved deal • • From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Dominic A. LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Internal Trade, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chat before the start of a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on July 23, 2026.
Mark Carney asks provinces to end bans on U.S. alcohol sales as part of trade deal
Breadcrumb Trail Links Home News National From left, Prime Minister Mark Carney, Dominic A. LeBlanc, Minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade, Intergovernmental Affairs and Minister of Internal Trade, and Nova Scotia Premier Tim Houston chat before the start of a First Ministers meeting in Charlottetown, P.E.I. on July 23, 2026.
Scott Stinson: Ontario Appeal Court hands Doug Ford a win, allows bike lane removals
'There is no Charter right to bicycle lanes,' the court ruled Cyclists ride down the bike lanes on Royal York Road in Mimico, Toronto, Ontario on Friday, June 26, 2026. /Postmedia The next time Doug Ford goes on one of his off-script rants about activist judges, he might want to include a qualifier. Sign In or Create an Account Not all judges, that is. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or tap here to see other videos from our team.
Scott Stinson: Ontario Appeal Court hands Doug Ford a win, allows bike lane removals
'There is no Charter right to bicycle lanes,' the court ruled Cyclists ride down the bike lanes on Royal York Road in Mimico, Toronto, Ontario on Friday, June 26, 2026. Photo by Peter Power /Postmedia Article content The next time Doug Ford goes on one of his off-script rants about activist judges, he might want to include a qualifier. Advertisement 2 Article content Not all judges, that is. Article content Recommended Videos We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Scott Stinson: With Liberal 'spy' controversy, Ford's Ontario PCs kick another ball into their own net Original
Skip to Content A party staffer is said to have trailed former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie to her vacation in Jamaica Former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga in February 2025. /Postmedia The story, as it understood at this point, is this: Shortly after winning the Ontario Liberal leadership in early December 2023, Bonnie Crombie took a brief vacation to a resort in Jamaica with her partner.
Ontario changes regulations to prevent illegal migrants from collecting social assistance Original
Skip to Content Scott Stinson: The Ontario premier was responding to a story first reported in the National Post last month The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto. The Ontario government has changed regulations to prevent people who are not legal immigrants from collecting social assistance payments. Sign In or Create an Account Doug Ford posted on social media Thursday morning that “taxpayer-funded social assistance was never meant to support people living in Ontario illegally.
Scott Stinson: With Liberal 'spy' controversy, Ford's Ontario PCs kick another ball into their own net
Advertisement oop Skip to Content A party staffer is said to have trailed former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie to her vacation in Jamaica • • Former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga in February 2025. /Postmedia The story, as it understood at this point, is this: Shortly after winning the Ontario Liberal leadership in early December 2023, Bonnie Crombie took a brief vacation to a resort in Jamaica with her partner.
Scott Stinson: With Liberal 'spy' controversy, Ford's Ontario PCs kick another ball into their own net
A party staffer is said to have trailed former Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie to her vacation in Jamaica Published Aug 13, 2026 • Last updated Aug 13, 2026 • 4 minute read Former Ontario Liberal leader Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga in February 2025.
Ontario changes regulations to prevent illegal migrants from collecting social assistance
The Ontario Legislature at Queen's Park in Toronto. The Ontario government has changed regulations to prevent people who are not legal immigrants from collecting social assistance payments. Sign In or Create an Account Doug Ford posted on social media Thursday morning that “taxpayer-funded social assistance was never meant to support people living in Ontario illegally. As of today, it doesn’t.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load.
Scott Stinson: Ontario taxpayers plowing another $175 million into horse racing. When will it end?
The industry once had a monopoly on legal gambling, but it is struggling in a world where sports wagering has gone mobile Published Aug 12, 2026 • Last updated 8 hours ago • 5 minute read A race at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Going to the horse races was once the only way to attend a sporting event while putting some money on it, but now that can be done at any sporting event.
Scott Stinson: Ontario taxpayers plowing another $175 million into horse racing. When will it end?
Skip to Content The industry once had a monopoly on legal gambling, but it is struggling in a world where sports wagering has gone mobile A race at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Going to the horse races was once the only way to attend a sporting event while putting some money on it, but now that can be done at any sporting event.
Scott Stinson: Ontario taxpayers plowing another $175 million into horse racing. When will it end?
The industry once had a monopoly on legal gambling, but it is struggling in a world where sports wagering has gone mobile Published Aug 12, 2026 • Last updated Aug 12, 2026 • 5 minute read A race at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Going to the horse races was once the only way to attend a sporting event while putting some money on it, but now that can be done at any sporting event.
Scott Stinson: Ontario taxpayers plowing another $175 million into horse racing. When will it end?
Advertisement oop Skip to Content The industry once had a monopoly on legal gambling, but it is struggling in a world where sports wagering has gone mobile • • A race at Woodbine Racetrack in Toronto. Going to the horse races was once the only way to attend a sporting event while putting some money on it, but now that can be done at any sporting event.
First debate for Ontario Liberal leadership candidates a low friction affair
If there was one moment of contention, it came when the two candidates who are sitting MPPs argued for the importance of choosing a leader who already has a seat at Queen’s Park Published Aug 10, 2026 • Last updated 18 hours ago • 4 minute read Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates, from left: Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman and Dylan Marando prior to the start of their first debate, in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
Ontario Liberal leadership candidates hold first debate tonight. Here's what to know Original
Sign In or Create an Account The campaign to select the next leader of the Ontario Liberal Party takes a significant step forward on Monday night with the first leadership debate. Five candidates are seeking to become the fourth permanent leader of the provincial Liberals since Premier Doug Ford became leader of the Progressive Conservatives. Each of the previous three — Kathleen Wynne, Steven Del Duca and Bonnie Crombie — lost an election to Ford and resigned the leadership.
First debate for Ontario Liberal leadership candidates a low friction affair
Advertisement oop Skip to Content If there was one moment of contention, it came when the two candidates who are sitting MPPs argued for the importance of choosing a leader who already has a seat at Queen’s Park • • Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates, from left: Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman and Dylan Marando prior to the start of their first debate, in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
First debate for Ontario Liberal leadership candidates a low friction affair
If there was one moment of contention, it came when the two candidates who are sitting MPPs argued for the importance of choosing a leader who already has a seat at Queen’s Park Published Aug 10, 2026 • Last updated Aug 11, 2026 • 4 minute read Ontario Liberal Party leadership candidates, from left: Lee Fairclough, Eric Lombardi, Navdeep Bains, Stephanie Bowman and Dylan Marando prior to the start of their first debate, in Brampton, Ont. on Monday, Aug. 10, 2026.
Scott Stinson: Meet the outsider Ontario Liberal candidate who says the party has lost its way
'We’re losing the foundation of liberal values ... and I think that there's an appetite for change' Published Aug 07, 2026 • Last updated 6 hours ago • 5 minute read “I really felt like the Liberal Party had not reconciled enough with its past,” says Eric Lombardi, who is running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Scott Stinson: Meet the outsider Ontario Liberal candidate who says the party has lost its way Original
'We’re losing the foundation of liberal values ... and I think that there's an appetite for change' “I really felt like the Liberal Party had not reconciled enough with its past,” says Eric Lombardi, who is running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party. Near the end of an hour-long conversation at a downtown Toronto coffee shop, Eric Lombardi lets slip something that would raise the hackles of many of the people he needs to woo to become the next leader of the Ontario Liberals.
Scott Stinson: Meet the outsider Ontario Liberal candidate who says the party has lost its way
'We’re losing the foundation of liberal values ... and I think that there's an appetite for change' Published Aug 07, 2026 • Last updated Aug 07, 2026 • 5 minute read “I really felt like the Liberal Party had not reconciled enough with its past,” says Eric Lombardi, who is running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Scott Stinson: Meet the outsider Ontario Liberal candidate who says the party has lost its way
Advertisement oop Skip to Content 'We’re losing the foundation of liberal values ... and I think that there's an appetite for change' • • “I really felt like the Liberal Party had not reconciled enough with its past,” says Eric Lombardi, who is running for the leadership of the Ontario Liberal Party.
Scott Stinson: Ontario byelections give Doug Ford a chance to prove the haters wrong Original
Skip to Content The Ontario premier has insisted that his public support is solid, even amid spending scandals. Three byelections will test that theory Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Doug Ford has spent much of the past few months being mad. Sign In or Create an Account He was mad at the opposition MPPs who harangued him about his government’s brief ownership of a private jet, even though he agreed to sell the “gravy plane” just as soon as it became clear that nickname was going to stick.
Scott Stinson: If this is how infrastructure projects get built in Canada, we are doomed
Trading an airport expansion for a high-speed rail project is no way to run a country Billy Bishop airport in Toronto. Photo by Getty Images Article content Only Mark Carney and Doug Ford know if there was actually a deal between them to each support a major transportation infrastructure project that the other had championed. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Scott Stinson: Ontario byelections give Doug Ford a chance to prove the haters wrong
Advertisement oop Skip to Content The Ontario premier has insisted that his public support is solid, even amid spending scandals. Three byelections will test that theory • Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Doug Ford has spent much of the past few months being mad. He was mad at the opposition MPPs who harangued him about his government’s brief ownership of a private jet, even though he agreed to sell the “gravy plane” just as soon as it became clear that nickname was going to stick.
Scott Stinson: Ontario byelections give Doug Ford a chance to prove the haters wrong
The Ontario premier has insisted that his public support is solid, even amid spending scandals. Three byelections will test that theory Ontario Premier Doug Ford. Photo by TIM KROCHAK/Postmedia/File Article content Doug Ford has spent much of the past few months being mad. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Scott Stinson: If this is how infrastructure projects get built in Canada, we are doomed Original
Skip to Content Trading an airport expansion for a high-speed rail project is no way to run a country Billy Bishop airport in Toronto. Only Mark Carney and Doug Ford know if there was actually a deal between them to each support a major transportation infrastructure project that the other had championed.
Scott Stinson: If this is how infrastructure projects get built in Canada, we are doomed
6 hours ago As the MLB trade deadline approaches, uncertainty has become part of daily life for veteran Toronto Blue Jays starter Kevin Gausman. The right-hander has heard his name surface repeatedly in trade speculation as a key expiring contract on a team that has fallen short of playoff expectations. But the …
Scott Stinson: If this is how infrastructure projects get built in Canada, we are doomed
Trading an airport expansion for a high-speed rail project is no way to run a country Billy Bishop airport in Toronto. Photo by Getty Images Article content Only Mark Carney and Doug Ford know if there was actually a deal between them to each support a major transportation infrastructure project that the other had championed. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
Scott Stinson: If this is how infrastructure projects get built in Canada, we are doomed
Advertisement oop Skip to Content Trading an airport expansion for a high-speed rail project is no way to run a country • Billy Bishop airport in Toronto. Only Mark Carney and Doug Ford know if there was actually a deal between them to each support a major transportation infrastructure project that the other had championed.
Scott Stinson: Will the Billy Bishop airport cost Mark Carney his friendship with Doug Ford?
The Ontario premier might feel betrayed after all of his public support for the prime minister Things might get a bit tense now between Prime Minister Mark Carney and Ontario Premier Doug Ford after Carney rejected Ford's plan to expand Toronto's island airport. Photo by Blair Gable/Postmedia Article content Doug Ford has rarely had a bad word to say about Mark Carney. Advertisement 2 This advertisement has not loaded yet, but your article continues below.
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