The leader of Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, has kicked off his provincial election campaign, saying he needs a strong mandate to fight the tariffs threatened by U.S.

Here’s where the leaders of Ontario’s main political parties are on Thursday, Jan. 30: London: Ford will make an announcement at 9:30 a.m. He will then visit workers at Labatt Brewery in the city. Vaughan: He will participate in an event with members of the Labourers’ International Union of North America.

As party leaders launched their election campaigns with prepared speeches Wednesday, NDP Leader Marit Stiles was ready with lengthy criticisms of her opponents on the ballot, while the only politician Doug Ford mentioned outside his party was U.

Ontario premier Doug Ford has triggered an early election in the province, saying he needs a strong mandate to take on the tariff threat.

Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford pitched himself Wednesday as the best steward of the economy in the face of looming tariffs, but the other party leaders say his record from the last seven years suggests otherwise.