Queen's Park Observer

Queen's Park Observer

Tunnels and tantrums

And meet the new chief

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Sabrina Nanji
Oct 24, 2025
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ABOVE THE FOLD

It’s been a jam-packed first week back at Queen’s Park — and it ain’t slowing down.

DOUG FORD’s $75-million anti-tariff ad starring RONALD REAGAN (his favourite U.S. president, naturally) has ruffled DONALD TRUMP’s feathers enough that he’s slammed the brakes on trade talks with Canada.

That put a damper on Ford’s big nuclear funding announcement alongside Prime Minister MARK CARNEY, who couldn’t quite keep a poker face when asked about the Premier’s, er, ambitious 401 tunnel dream — even as Ford insists it’s destined for the feds’ nation-building list.

Back at the Leg, another omnibus housing bill is drawing its fair share of cheers and jeers. Let’s have at it.

ENEMY OF THE PEOPLE — If Ford wanted to change the channel from the hot-potato Skills Development Fund to World Series ticket talk, he was just gifted another chance to pivot, courtesy of the U.S. president.

Trump rage-posted his way through Thursday night, accusing the government of runn…

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