
‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
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‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
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‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
00:23 | 4 hours ago
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home
01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police
04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony
00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint
01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says
00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings
02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting
00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify
02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions
04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires 鈥榗aused by human activity鈥: Premier Scott Moe
03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert
02:19 | May 30, 2025
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London, ON police seize approximately $3 million CAD worth of fentanyl; four arrested
01:05 | May 29, 2025
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05:48 | May 29, 2025
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Marking National Red Shirt Day
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products
05:43 | May 21, 2025
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Starbucks workers in Ontario ratify first union contracts
05:11 | May 15, 2025
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Joly to speak with Honda after it postponed $15B EV investments in Ontario
00:34 | May 14, 2025
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 407
01:57 | May 13, 2025
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Lecce announces plan to begin work on Ontario鈥檚 1st small modular nuclear reactor
01:13 | May 8, 2025
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Wrongly accused Canadian stuck in Dominican Republic
02:11 | May 7, 2025
‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
Description
4 hours ago
Despite maintaining a years-long promise that the general public could reach out to him at any time of the day with their concerns, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Thursday told reporters he can no longer 鈥渒eep up鈥 with residents calling his personal phone. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like drinking from a firehose,鈥 Ford said. 鈥淚 appreciate the calls, but it's close to a thousand a day,鈥 he added.
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‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | 4 hours ago
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they 鈥榢eep coming hat in hand鈥 to him03:35 | 5 hours ago
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
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Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
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‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
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National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
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Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires 鈥榗aused by human activity鈥: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
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London, ON police seize approximately $3 million CAD worth of fentanyl; four arrested01:05 | May 29, 2025
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Creating a Financial Plan for Retirement05:48 | May 29, 2025
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Marking National Red Shirt Day06:30 | May 28, 2025
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How to Start Your Garden for the Season06:06 | May 28, 2025
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Toronto Restaurant Receives Global Recognition05:09 | May 28, 2025
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Breaking Down the Key Messages of the Speech from the Throne06:25 | May 28, 2025
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King Charles III to Open 45th Parliament05:23 | May 27, 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 2nd Canadian to win NBA MVP02:02 | May 22, 2025
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City of Toronto, Ontario at odds over funding allocation for FIFA World Cup 202602:06 | May 21, 2025
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Celebrating Nature鈥檚 Tiny Powerhouse on International Bee Day05:58 | May 21, 2025
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:43 | May 21, 2025
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Starbucks workers in Ontario ratify first union contracts05:11 | May 15, 2025
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Joly to speak with Honda after it postponed $15B EV investments in Ontario00:34 | May 14, 2025
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025
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Lecce announces plan to begin work on Ontario鈥檚 1st small modular nuclear reactor01:13 | May 8, 2025
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Wrongly accused Canadian stuck in Dominican Republic02:11 | May 7, 2025
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‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public00:23 | 4 hours ago
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Ford apologizes to First Nations chiefs after suggesting they 鈥榢eep coming hat in hand鈥 to him03:35 | 5 hours ago
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Missing 3-year-old Quebec child found alive, spotted by drone in Ontario02:07 | June 18, 2025
-
Ontario senior unretires due to high cost of living02:55 | June 17, 2025
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‘Lawless society’: Doug Ford says masked men tried to steal vehicle from his home01:05 | June 17, 2025
-
‘Dozens’ of staged car accidents, extortion attempts linked to criminal group in Brampton: police04:38 | June 16, 2025
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Miniature cows say ‘I moo!’ at wedding ceremony00:49 | June 9, 2025
-
National Holocaust Monument in Ottawa defaced with red paint01:11 | June 9, 2025
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Developing Ontario’s Ring of Fire is the ‘number one priority’ Ford says00:35 | June 3, 2025
-
Manitoba wildfires force new evacuations, air quality warnings02:07 | June 2, 2025
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‘His sled was full’: Doug Ford compares Mark Carney to Santa Claus after first ministers meeting00:53 | June 2, 2025
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Canada wildfires: Thousands flee Prairie communities as fires intensify02:06 | June 1, 2025
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Ontario, Saskatchewan sign free trade agreement in effort to boost economy amid Canada-U.S. tensions04:26 | June 1, 2025
-
Over 90% of Saskatchewan wildfires 鈥榗aused by human activity鈥: Premier Scott Moe03:29 | June 1, 2025
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Authorities explain timing, ‘terrorism’ error in Pickering emergency alert02:19 | May 30, 2025
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London, ON police seize approximately $3 million CAD worth of fentanyl; four arrested01:05 | May 29, 2025
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Creating a Financial Plan for Retirement05:48 | May 29, 2025
-
Marking National Red Shirt Day06:30 | May 28, 2025
-
How to Start Your Garden for the Season06:06 | May 28, 2025
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Toronto Restaurant Receives Global Recognition05:09 | May 28, 2025
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Breaking Down the Key Messages of the Speech from the Throne06:25 | May 28, 2025
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King Charles III to Open 45th Parliament05:23 | May 27, 2025
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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander becomes 2nd Canadian to win NBA MVP02:02 | May 22, 2025
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City of Toronto, Ontario at odds over funding allocation for FIFA World Cup 202602:06 | May 21, 2025
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Celebrating Nature鈥檚 Tiny Powerhouse on International Bee Day05:58 | May 21, 2025
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Supporting Wellness with Canadian Products05:43 | May 21, 2025
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Starbucks workers in Ontario ratify first union contracts05:11 | May 15, 2025
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Joly to speak with Honda after it postponed $15B EV investments in Ontario00:34 | May 14, 2025
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Doug Ford announces cut to provincial gas tax, removal of tolls on part of Highway 40701:57 | May 13, 2025
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Lecce announces plan to begin work on Ontario鈥檚 1st small modular nuclear reactor01:13 | May 8, 2025
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Wrongly accused Canadian stuck in Dominican Republic02:11 | May 7, 2025
‘It鈥檚 like drinking from a firehouse’: Doug Ford struggling to keep up with phone calls from public
Description
4 hours ago
Despite maintaining a years-long promise that the general public could reach out to him at any time of the day with their concerns, Ontario Premier Doug Ford Thursday told reporters he can no longer 鈥渒eep up鈥 with residents calling his personal phone. 鈥淚t鈥檚 like drinking from a firehose,鈥 Ford said. 鈥淚 appreciate the calls, but it's close to a thousand a day,鈥 he added.
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