Why calling an election now helps Doug Ford and his Ontario PCs

While Premier Doug Ford insists that U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat is why he's calling an election 15 months ahead of schedule, there are plenty of reasons why the timing is politically advantageous to Ford and his Ontario PC Party. 

Ford visited Ontario's lieutenant-governor Tuesday to make the formal request that kickstarts the provincial campaign, with election day set to be Feb. 27. She accepted his request. 

Here's why calling the election now helps the Progressive Conservatives, with insights from party insiders. 

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