Feb. 1, 2026 By Matt Spoke Contributor Matt Spoke is a founding contributor to Project Ontario , a grassroots political initiative focused on renewing and strengthening conservative leadership in Ontario. He is also a husband, a father of three, and a homebuilder. Ontario Premier Doug Ford empties a Crown Royal bottle of whisky at a press conference in Kitchener, Ont., on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2025. Sammy Kogan The Canadian Press When Premier Doug Ford first swept into office, he