Rob Ferguson

Toronto

Reporter at The (Toronto) Star

I cover Ontario politics for the Toronto Star. Dad. Foodie. Detroit Tigers Lions Wings Pistons fan.

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Articles

Honda’s plans to delay electric vehicle factories ‘a blow to the community’

1 day ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson |Ana Pereira

Honda has stalled a $15-billion electric vehicle investment in Ontario by two years, plunging the province’s already shaky automotive industry into greater tariff anxiety. Touted as a major addition to Ontario’s manufacturing base when it was announced in April 2024 by the Japanese automaker, Premier Doug Ford and then-prime minister Justin Trudeau, the ambitious EV project hit roadblocks from a slowdown in EV sales and tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump.
Honda stalls plans for electric vehicle production in Ontario by two years

1 day ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

Honda has stalled its $15-billion plan to build four new electric vehicle factories in Ontario for two years but will continue production of Civics and CR-Vs at its giant assembly complex in Alliston, north of Toronto.
Construction begins on $21B project to build four nuclear reactors in the GTA

6 days ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

The price tag is in: $20.9 billion. That’s the estimated cost of the design and building four small, modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear generating station on Lake Ontario east of Oshawa providing a total of 1,200 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 1.2 million homes as demand for power is expected to surge 75 per cent by 2050.
Ontario’s four new, small nuclear reactors at Darlington station to cost nearly $21 billion

6 days ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

The price tag is in: $20.9 billion. That’s the estimated cost of the design and building four small, modular reactors (SMRs) at the Darlington nuclear generating station on Lake Ontario east of Oshawa providing a total of 1,200 megawatts of electricity — enough to power 1.2 million homes as demand for power is expected to surge 75 per cent by 2050.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones insists Ontario’s measles efforts are working despite spike in cases

1 week ago | therecord.com | Rob Ferguson

Health Minister Sylvia Jones insists Ontario’s strategy to fight measles is working despite a growing number of cases that included a sharp rise of 223 infections reported last week. She defended efforts by Premier Doug Ford’s government and chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore as other provinces have managed to put a lid on any increases of the highly infectious respiratory disease that causes fever, a red blotchy rash, watery eyes and coughing.
Health Minister Sylvia Jones insists Ontario’s measles efforts are working despite spike in cases

1 week ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

Health Minister Sylvia Jones insists Ontario’s strategy to fight measles is working despite a growing number of cases that included a sharp rise of 223 infections reported last week. She defended efforts by Premier Doug Ford’s government and chief medical officer of health Dr. Kieran Moore as other provinces have managed to put a lid on any increases of the highly infectious respiratory disease that causes fever, a red blotchy rash, watery eyes and coughing.
Carney meets Trump recap: PM makes case against tariffs at White House, reiterates Canada is ‘never’ for sale

1 week ago | thespec.com | Tonda MacCharles |Susan Delacourt |Mark Ramzy |Rob Ferguson

This file is no longer updating. Mark Carney met with Donald Trump at the White House Tuesday amid the American president’s ongoing threats to Canada’s sovereignty and economy. Check out the Star’s live coverage below.
Live updates: Carney makes case against tariffs to Trump at White House meeting, reiterates Canada is ‘never’ for sale after 51st state comments

1 week ago | thespec.com | Tonda MacCharles |Susan Delacourt |Mark Ramzy |Rob Ferguson

Mark Carney is in Washington, D.C. to meet with Donald Trump amid the American president’s ongoing threats to Canada’s sovereignty and economy. Follow the Star’s live coverage Tuesday. Insider says Mark Carney knows ‘anything can happen’ in meeting with Donald TrumpWASHINGTON — A plan beats no plan, as Mark Carney likes to say. But in Donald Trump’s White House, plans go out the window.
Danielle Smith talks up Alberta separation as Mark Carney and Doug Ford push for unity

1 week ago | thespec.com | Rob Ferguson

It’s stay united versus stay in your lane. Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford are pushing back against Alberta holding a referendum on separation next year. “Canada is stronger when we all work together as Canadians. I’m an Albertan, I deeply believe in Canada,” Carney said Tuesday in Washington after a high-stakes meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump. Ford shared that sentiment.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Trump drives him 'nuts'

1 week ago | therecord.com | Rob Ferguson

You are the owner of this article. You have permission to edit this article. Home Politics Federal Politics In Etobicoke this morning before the Carney-Trump meeting, Premier Doug Ford went off his script to say of the U.S. president “this guy drives me nuts” before commenting on how Trump has slumped in the polls. “I can’t wait for the midterms.