Colin D'Mello | Global News
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EXCLUSIVE: The Ford government has spent five years, and an untold amount in taxpayers dollars, fighting to keep their 2018 mandate letters a secret. Here - in full - are all 24 sets of directives, leaked to and verified by Global News. globalnews.ca/news/9942332/o… #onpoli
Here's Premier Doug Ford talking about hosting the PM for an overnight visit to his cottage guest house. #onpoli
Premier Doug Ford says PM Mark Carney stayed at his cottage last night and that they stayed up until 12:30 by the fireplace “solving the world’s problems.” Ford then waxes poetic about the PM. #onpoli
Premier Doug Ford says premiers talked about rail lines, pipelines, hydro lines and other infrastructure projects provinces are looking to build. He doesn’t offer any concrete steps forward directly stemming out of today’s COF meeting. #ONpoli

“There’s two sides to a deal,” says PM Carney of the discussions with the Trump admin. Carney says he’ll “take stock” if there isn’t a deal. He adds that a good deal is something that “preserves and reinforces” the relationship. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Prime Minister Mark Carney says he had a good discussion with the Premiers about the negotiation with the US. But he says the focus was more on domestic cooperation. #onpoli #cdnpoli

When asked about the possibility of an Ontario to Alberta railway project Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew said his province "already [has] a railway." "This is not imaginary," Kinew said tersely. "I think our project's the best because it's real." globalnews.ca/news/11298003/… #onpoli
PM Carney advises Premiers that the federal government is shifting its attitude from "why build to how to build." On the major projects on national importance: Carney says a new federal major projects office will be open by labouy day to serve as a single point of contact.…
NEW: Premier Doug Ford says “everyone is on the table” when it comes to Ontario’s response to tariffs on Aug 1. He was asked whether an electricity surcharge was still a possibility. #ONpoli
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is indicating he could slow down his push on some major infrastructure projects in situations where local First Nations are opposed, but says he’ll move ahead as fast as possible on projects where there is buy-in. globalnews.ca/news/11296760/… #onpoli
Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Ontario’s cottage country on Tuesday to meet with Canada’s premiers to brief them on trade talks with United States President Donald Trump and the looming threat of more tariffs. globalnews.ca/news/11297426/… #onpoli
Many of Canada's Premiers now believe some of Trump's tariffs are here to stay, regardless of how the Carney-Trump negotiations go. Quebec, however, wants new time frames. #onpoli
Premier Doug Ford now says he's not willing to move ahead with an economic project "without the green light" from First Nation communities. Here's how day 1 of the Premier's meeting in Huntsville. #onpoli #cdnpoli
After a little over three hours, the Premiers have wrapped up their meeting with Indigenous leaders over national building strategies. #onpoli

In a bid to impress the other premiers, the OPP has brought multiple vehicles to the Deerhurst resort for the COF meeting. #onted


Premier Ford gets kudos from other premiers for the OPP Golden Helmets show of force.