TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial election in motion Tuesday for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date. The election had been set for June 2026, but Ford said he needs a new mandate to deal with four years of a Donald Trump presidency in the United States.

Premier Doug Ford asked the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature Tuesday afternoon, officially triggering an election campaign in Ontario. CBC’s Mike Crawley has the details.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has officially set a provincial election in motion for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date.