Siobhan Morris

1 month ago | ctvnews.ca | Codi Wilson |Siobhan Morris

U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called Premier Doug Ford on Tuesday for a “tough and aggressive” conversation after the Ontario government announced its plan to slap a 25 per cent export tax on the electricity it supplies to three U.S. states, CTV News has learned. Sources said Lutnick asked Ford to back off his retaliatory tariffs, but the Ontario premier refused.

2 months ago | ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

A composite image made from four file photographs show, from left to right, Ontario Liberal Party Leader Bonnie Crombie in Mississauga, Ont., Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025; Ontario Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford in Toronto, Friday, Feb. 7, 2025; Leader of the Ontario NDP Marit Stiles in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., Friday, Feb. 7, 2025; and Ontario Green Party Leader Mike Schreiner in Kitchener, Ont., Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

2 months ago | ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

The Ontario election campaign is more than halfway through. Here’s a look at the three key moments that happened on the campaign trail this week. MR. FORD GOES TO WASHINGTONDoug Ford played the dual role of election candidate and premier this week, leading a delegation of Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders in Washington, D.C. in a fight against incoming tariffs.

Nov 29, 2024 | toronto.ctvnews.ca | Siobhan Morris

The provincial government is facing increasing pressure to tap into the underused and tolled Highway 407 to alleviate congestion on Highway 401. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his transportation minister have signalled an openness to consider buying back the tolled highway. It was sold by the Mike Harris government to a Spanish firm in a 99-year deal in 1999.

Nov 29, 2024 | cp24.com | Siobhan Morris

The provincial government is facing increasing pressure to tap into the underused and tolled Highway 407 to alleviate congestion on Highway 401. Ontario Premier Doug Ford and his transportation minister have signalled an openness to consider buying back the tolled highway. It was sold by the Mike Harris government to a Spanish firm in a 99-year deal in 1999. They have also been urged to pay the tolls for heavy trucks, a proposal aimed at shifting trucks off the 401 to create some breathing room.