Ontario's Progressive Conservatives released a campaign platform Monday with promises of up to $40 billion in new spending and a warning from party leader Doug Ford that a fight against U.S. tariffs would likely plunge the province deeper into deficit.

Ontario PC Leader Doug Ford unveiled his party’s platform ahead of the Feb. 27 election, and says Donald Trump’s looming tariffs mean deficits are here to stay.

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford offered little clarity Sunday on how he would pay for billions of dollars in promises if re-elected, as looming tariffs from the U.S. continue to keep economic stability at the forefront of the election campaign.

TORONTO, Feb. 24, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- The Ontario Federation of Labour (OFL) today slammed Doug Ford and the Progressive Conservative (PC) party's platform as so light on substantive details and costing, that it fails to meaningfully respond to the urgent needs of Ontario's working families.

Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace

Ontario's top bureaucrat is admonishing PC Leader Doug Ford and his staff for allegedly trying to use his Washington D.C. trip last week to the party's advantage in the election campaign.Ford went to Washington on a two-day anti-tariff push,

The Progressive Conservatives have released their platform and it contains $40 billion in promises but not a full costing breakdown. The platform was released just days before Ontarians head to the polls.