Doug Ford is the Premier of Ontario.
Posted by The MeidasTouch Podcast, Checked
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The MeidasTouch PodcastOct 22, 2026
Multiple sources dated around the claim's posting (Ontario.ca, the Ontario government cabinet release of September 2026, the AP and Reuters reports from August–September 2026, and the Canadian Press piece on the legislature) identify Doug Ford as Premier of Ontario, so the claim held on 2026-10-22. The extraction faithfully matches the passage, which names 'Premier from Ontario, Doug Ford'.
This claim is about the present, so it is judged as of the day it was checked.
What was said
… He's becoming and he's become the leader of the free world. Watch him. He's next to Doug Ford. It is a big deal too, when you think about it, because you've got the prime minister of Canada at the federal level, Liberal Party, then you have, at the provincial level, Premier from Ontario, Doug Ford, who once upon a time, ten years ago, eight years ago, during the first Trump term, was a, um, a Maple MAGA, um, but watch what Carney says. Let's play it: "I spoke to, I spoke to President Trump this morning for, for quite some time. …
The MeidasTouch Podcast · · from the transcriptPost →What we found
Supports. Ontario government cabinet release lists Doug Ford as Premier of Ontario and Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs in September 2026.[3]
Supports. AP and Reuters reports from August and September 2026 describe Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaking and acting in that role.[1][2]
Supports. Canadian Press coverage of the legislature on October 27, 2026 identifies Ford as Ontario Premier, and the OHBA cabinet list dated 2026-10-22 shows him as Premier of Ontario.[4][5]
Supports. Britannica (October 2026) and the Ontario.ca premier page confirm Ford has served as premier since 2018.[6][7]
Sources
7 sources: 2 fact-checkers, 5 not rated
- 1Ontario premier hopes Republicans lose House and Senate as Trump trade war escalatesapnews.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 2Ontario premier calls Trump a loser, bully over tariff threats - Reutersreuters.com · fact-checker · cited for: supports
- 3Premier Ford Unveils Changes to Cabinet to Put Ontario on ...news.ontario.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 4Politicians return to Ontario legislature after 147-day breakthecanadianpressnews.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 5www.ohba.ca · common · Uploaded filesCabinet Pre-Shuffle Cabinet Cabinet Position as Change member ...ohba.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
- 6Doug Ford | Ontario, Canada, Brother, & Tariffsbritannica.com · not rated · cited for: supports
- 7Premier of Ontarioontario.ca · not rated · cited for: supports
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