‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog
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‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog
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Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant
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How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration
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Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.
02:32 | October 7, 2025
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Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action
01:45 | October 7, 2025
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‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras
01:41 | October 7, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew
00:30 | October 7, 2025
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times
02:25 | October 6, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:06 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments
02:10 | October 1, 2025
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‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China
02:44 | October 1, 2025
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Doug Ford to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras in Ontario
01:05 | September 25, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation
02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
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Ryan Reynolds in Cobourg to unveil ‘Grace Bowen Arena’
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‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog
04:06 | July 28, 2025
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04:29 | October 25, 2025
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04:55 | October 25, 2025
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02:01 | October 25, 2025
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Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs
05:52 | October 24, 2025
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Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors
02:07 | October 23, 2025
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‘Energy powerhouse’: Carney, Ford invest $3B on mini nuclear power plant in Ontario
02:11 | October 23, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police
04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert
01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant
01:58 | October 21, 2025
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How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?
02:13 | October 15, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk
01:05 | October 15, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 2025
23:22 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals
12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration
10:24 | October 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding
02:19 | October 8, 2025
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Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.
02:32 | October 7, 2025
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Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action
01:45 | October 7, 2025
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‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras
01:41 | October 7, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew
00:30 | October 7, 2025
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times
02:25 | October 6, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage
02:06 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments
02:10 | October 1, 2025
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‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China
02:44 | October 1, 2025
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Doug Ford to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras in Ontario
01:05 | September 25, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation
02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations
02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back
02:11 | September 19, 2025
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No injuries reported after small plane crash-lands near Toronto sports field
01:29 | September 16, 2025
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Ryan Reynolds in Cobourg to unveil ‘Grace Bowen Arena’
01:04 | September 15, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change
02:17 | September 14, 2025
‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog
Description
July 28, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged the federal government to fix Canada's immigration backlog, seemingly reversing last week's pledge that Ontario would issue work permits to asylum seekers. "We're paying them to sit around...which is crazy," he said.
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‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog04:06 | July 28, 2025 -
When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:29 | October 25, 2025 -
Breaking down how Doug Ford’s tariffs commercial may have collapsed trade talks04:55 | October 25, 2025 -
‘They came through:’ Barger’s history-making gland slam leads Blue Jays to Game 1 victory02:01 | October 25, 2025 -
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025 -
Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors02:07 | October 23, 2025 -
‘Energy powerhouse’: Carney, Ford invest $3B on mini nuclear power plant in Ontario02:11 | October 23, 2025 -
Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025 -
Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025 -
Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:58 | October 21, 2025 -
How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?02:13 | October 15, 2025 -
Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025 -
Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025 -
The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:22 | October 12, 2025 -
U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025 -
Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025 -
Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.02:32 | October 7, 2025 -
Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action01:45 | October 7, 2025 -
‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:30 | October 7, 2025 -
Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times02:25 | October 6, 2025 -
‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:06 | October 3, 2025 -
‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:10 | October 1, 2025 -
‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China02:44 | October 1, 2025 -
Doug Ford to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras in Ontario01:05 | September 25, 2025 -
Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025 -
Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025 -
No injuries reported after small plane crash-lands near Toronto sports field01:29 | September 16, 2025 -
Ryan Reynolds in Cobourg to unveil ‘Grace Bowen Arena’01:04 | September 15, 2025 -
Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025
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‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog04:06 | July 28, 2025
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When will the U.S. be ready to resume trade talks with Canada?04:29 | October 25, 2025
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Breaking down how Doug Ford’s tariffs commercial may have collapsed trade talks04:55 | October 25, 2025
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‘They came through:’ Barger’s history-making gland slam leads Blue Jays to Game 1 victory02:01 | October 25, 2025
-
Project Overboil: RCMP dismantle ‘large-scale clandestine’ lab, seize $10M worth of synthetic drugs05:52 | October 24, 2025
-
Canada, Ontario spending $3B on small modular reactors02:07 | October 23, 2025
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‘Energy powerhouse’: Carney, Ford invest $3B on mini nuclear power plant in Ontario02:11 | October 23, 2025
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Amber Alert suspect also sought in fatal Brampton shooting, killed by police04:59 | October 22, 2025
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Police investigating Brampton shooting death after now-ended Amber Alert01:45 | October 22, 2025
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Unplugged: GM ending electric van production at Ontario plant01:58 | October 21, 2025
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How will Stellantis’ U.S. move impact Canada’s auto sector?02:13 | October 15, 2025
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Stellantis to invest $13B in U.S. manufacturing, putting Ontario Jeep plant at risk01:05 | October 15, 2025
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Dropped 911 call leads to discovery of large illegal grow-op near Port Hope: OPP00:38 | October 15, 2025
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The West Block: Oct. 13, 202523:22 | October 12, 2025
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U.S. makes major move on Canadian critical minerals12:10 | October 12, 2025
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Canada’s auto sector suffers another blow from Trump administration10:24 | October 12, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario hospitals ask for an additional $1.1B in funding02:19 | October 8, 2025
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Hard foul: Why prized Canadian basketball artifacts could move to U.S.02:32 | October 7, 2025
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Marineland threatens to euthanize 30 beluga whales as Ottawa, Ontario urge each other to take action01:45 | October 7, 2025
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‘The answer is no’: Ford rejects plea from mayors to save, alter Ontario’s speed cameras01:41 | October 7, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:30 | October 7, 2025
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Vehicles registered to Ford cabinet ministers caught by speed cameras more than 20 times02:25 | October 6, 2025
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‘Frustrating:’ Canadian trucker among thousands stuck in US after border outage02:06 | October 3, 2025
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‘Trump is back at it again,’ Ford says as U.S. president continues 51st state comments02:10 | October 1, 2025
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‘Save the whales’: Ford ‘disappointed’ feds won’t send Marineland belugas to China02:44 | October 1, 2025
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Doug Ford to introduce legislation to ban speed cameras in Ontario01:05 | September 25, 2025
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Ford eying end to automated speed enforcement cameras with new legislation02:38 | September 25, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Doug Ford doubles down on scrapping speed cameras after police association pushes back02:11 | September 19, 2025
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No injuries reported after small plane crash-lands near Toronto sports field01:29 | September 16, 2025
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Ryan Reynolds in Cobourg to unveil ‘Grace Bowen Arena’01:04 | September 15, 2025
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Family of 17-month-old killed in Richmond Hill daycare crash speaks out, calling for change02:17 | September 14, 2025
‘Paying them to sit around’: Doug Ford urges Feds to fix work permit backlog
Description
July 28, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford urged the federal government to fix Canada's immigration backlog, seemingly reversing last week's pledge that Ontario would issue work permits to asylum seekers. "We're paying them to sit around...which is crazy," he said.
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