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# ![@ColinDMello Avatar](https://lunarcrush.com/gi/w:26/cr:twitter::19089339.png) @ColinDMello Colin D'Mello | Global News

Premier Doug Ford's government is facing criticism over its handling of the auto sector, with the NDP and Liberals accusing him of lacking a plan to address job losses and plant closures. The government is also under fire for its handling of the Skills Development Fund and its decision to eliminate automated speed cameras. Tensions are running high in the legislature, with shouting matches and accusations of corruption.

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### Top Social Posts [#](/creator/twitter::19089339/posts)
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Top posts by engagements in the last XX hours

"Here are PM Mark Carney's full comments on the impact of Ontario's commercial on the negotiations. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982814481571791310) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T14:19Z 94.3K followers, 64.6K engagements


"NEW: The Ontairo NDP is calling on the Ford government to release the contract the province signed with General Motors for the Brightdrop EV -- which has been discontinued by the company due to lagging sales. The Premier didn't directly respond to the question. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981013524437713105) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-22T15:03Z 94.3K followers, 18.5K engagements


"NEW: Premier Doug Ford is bragging about the Ronald Reagan commercial which has derailed trade negotiations with Canada. "It was the most successful ad in the history of North America" Ford said. Ford added that the ad has more than a billion views worldwide and says he "was getting calls from people in India and Portugal in Italy in Scotland over in UK." #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982822467727937604) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T14:51Z 94.3K followers, 166.6K engagements


"BREAKING: US President Trump says all trade negotiations with Canada have been terminated over Premier Doug Fords Ronald Regan anti-protectionism commercial. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981557744768602139) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T03:05Z 94.3K followers, 165.3K engagements


"NEW: The Ontario anti-tariff commercial that derailed negotiations between Canada and the United States was produced by an external ad agency with ties to the Ontario Progressive Conservative party. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982843599118311792) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T16:15Z 94.3K followers, 51.6K engagements


"Ford immediately spoke about catching Trump's attention at Queen's Park and said it's "effective." At the end Ford added: "What I feel the Reagan Republicans are going to be fighting MAGA. Let's hope the Reagan Republicans win.""  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981564022945444260) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T03:30Z 94.3K followers, 68.7K engagements


"BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford is changing Ontario's elections rules: - No more fixed election dates with a 5-year maximum - The premier will decide on the date of the election - Increasing the annual contribution amount to $5000 / per person - Making the per-vote subsidy permanent - Eliminate pre-writ spending limits for political parties and third parties. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982858375378477330) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T17:14Z 94.3K followers, 993.1K engagements


"Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his plans to scrap fixed election dates and significantly hike donation limits for political parties calling one of the rules he is scrapping a fake law. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1983247209400336683) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-28T18:59Z 94.3K followers, 12.3K engagements


"BREAKING: Trump says tariffs on Canadian exports will increase by XX% and directly attributes it to Ontarios Reagan commercial. #onpoli #cdnpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982184906189860894) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-25T20:38Z 94.3K followers, 162.7K engagements


"NEW: Executives and owners of a number of organizations that received SDF money from the Ford govt quickly donated money right back to the PC Party. Critics are calling it a circular economy and a scheme. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1983479641261404641) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-29T10:22Z 94.3K followers, 187.2K engagements


"At Queen's Park the Finance Minister says the government will continue talking to GM -- despite the company's announcement it would end production of the Brightdrop at Ingersoll. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1980649435370832295) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-21T14:56Z 94.3K followers, 2930 engagements


"Day X of the legislature has descended into shouting. Premier Doug Ford rejects calls from the Ontario Liberals to fire his labour minister. "Coming from the most politically corrupt government" the premier said leading to loud yelling from the opposition"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1980650981840110076) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-21T15:02Z 94.3K followers, 19.2K engagements


"NEW: The Ontairo Liberals tried to pass a motion to immediately reinstate the cap on ticket prices at no more than XX% of face value -- similar to the 2017 legislation. While the Premier said Blue Jays fans are being gouged the motion was shot down at Queen's Park. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981089403243286849) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-22T20:04Z 94.3K followers, 111.4K engagements


"In which Ontarios Solicitor General repeatedly claims things that are in his domain are not his governments responsibility. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981365692390691032) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-23T14:22Z 94.3K followers, 4614 engagements


"The White House suggests Trump is unhappy with a number of items in the negotiations and says further talks are "futile." It also falsely claims that Ontario's commercial was "misleadingly edited." #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981781349171355727) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T17:54Z 94.3K followers, 8192 engagements


"Ontarios anti-tariff commercial will air at 9:55 during the World Series across the U.S. tonight. Same time tomorrow"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981855917550494106) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T22:50Z 94.3K followers, 21.3K engagements


"U.S. President Trump calls Ontarios Ronald Reagan anti-tariff commercial crooked possibly AI generated and said the governments decision to run the ad this weekend is a dirty play. But I can play dirtier than they can Trump adds. (The ad is not ai generated and Ontario is pulling the commercial starting Monday after Premier Ford said the government achieved its intention of sparking conversation) #onpoli #cdnpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982086346190553579) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-25T14:06Z 94.3K followers, 11.3K engagements


"Even Xs community notes knows the score"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982201798493426041) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-25T21:45Z 94.3K followers, 8884 engagements


"NEW: Dominic LeBlanc minister responsible for Canada-U.S. Trade says there was progress made before Trump pulled the plug and call them constructive discussions. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982262753566785954) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-26T01:47Z 94.3K followers, 34K engagements


"Premier Doug Ford is asked whether his government will retaliate against Stellantis similar to his reaction to Diageo. "I have to protect the Brampton jobs but when they're saying they're going to add 1500 more jobs in Windsor that allows people to have the opportunity to move down there." #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1978507688934826014) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-15T17:06Z 94.3K followers, 15.5K engagements


"BREAKING: Premier Doug Ford is threatening to sue General Motors if the company breaches its contract with the plant in Ingersoll. Ford says there's been a promise of a new product at the plant. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1980713218701189580) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-21T19:10Z 94.3K followers, 55.5K engagements


"The Ford-Carney governments are teaming up on SMRs arguing that if the Trump tariff talks go awry Ontario's energy capacity could be turned into a Canadian asset. Also: The PM hedges on the XXX tunnel. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981429896543862952) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-23T18:37Z 94.3K followers, 39.6K engagements


"NEW: Education Minister Paul Calandra has tabled legislation to remove an elected trustee from his school board position and ban him from running again in the 2026 school board or municipal elections. Looks like a test case for the rest of the province's trustees. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1980343025680408704) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-20T18:39Z 94.3K followers, 49.7K engagements


"Premier Doug Ford suggests he's open to releasing the contract Ontario signed with General Motors for the CAMI plant - as the government looks for leverage over the company to ensure future production will return. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981118653694193855) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-22T22:01Z 94.3K followers, 7914 engagements


"Industry Minister Melanie Joly says she has given General Motors XX days to deliver a full update on its next steps for workers at its plant in Ingersoll Ont. after ending production there earlier this week"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981491125845160033) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-23T22:41Z 94.3K followers, 3943 engagements


"BREAKING: The Ford government capitulates. The premier says Ontario has achieved its goal and will pull the commercial next week but only after it airs twice during the World Series. The decision comes after Ford spoke with the PM #onpoli #cdnpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981790860732662036) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T18:32Z 94.3K followers, 32.2K engagements


"As U.S. President Donald Trump threatens an increase in tariffs on Canada Prime Minister Mark Carney says the federal government has sole responsibility for the countrys ongoing trade talks with its southern neighbour. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982772926861676987) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T11:34Z 94.3K followers, 7130 engagements


"Premier Doug Ford claims "all the premiers" support Ontario's anti-tariff commercial and that they are all encouraging him to "keep fighting for Canada." #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982823223029858331) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T14:54Z 94.3K followers, 6657 engagements


"Premier Doug Ford appears to criticize the Prime Minister: The province has been waiting for this deal "month after month after month after month" Ford said. Ford says the current talks don't touch on the auto sector and says "we're here to protect the auto workers""  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982822924324057342) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T14:53Z 94.3K followers, 35.8K engagements


"EXCLUSIVE: The Ford government has spent five years and an untold amount in taxpayers dollars fighting to keep their 2018 mandate letters a secret. Here - in full - are all XX sets of directives leaked to and verified by Global News. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1703378807204220942) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2023-09-17T12:02Z 94.3K followers, 664.3K engagements


"The Ford government is now reviewing the fine print of a contract with General Motors to determine how the province can guarantee production at Ingersoll. Critics say the cash should have come with equity. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1980755985720569941) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-21T22:00Z 94.3K followers, 34K engagements


"NEW: Premier Doug Ford says his government is looking at potentially reviving anti-scalping legislation (killed by the PC government in 2018) over skyrocketing Blue Jays tickets. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981046319616762312) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-22T17:13Z 94.3K followers, 158.2K engagements


"NEW: Ontarios Solicitor General claims Marinelands XX beluga whales are not in Ontarios jurisdiction as he amps up the pressure on the Federal government to approve export permits to China and Nova Scotia. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981316902656835818) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-23T11:08Z 94.3K followers, 9502 engagements


""We are not abandoning the whales." Ontario's Solicitor General defends the government's apparent lack of action on the Marineland belugas but says it's the federal government's responsibility. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981528327903953142) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T01:09Z 94.3K followers, 8319 engagements


"If you think the Ford government isn't in crisis mode over Trump terminating tariff talks as a result of Ontario's Ronald Reagan commercial take a look at this: Two news conferences scheduled for 10am have been cancelled. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1981709729459249162) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-24T13:09Z 94.3K followers, 91.4K engagements


"The @nytimes compares Ontarios anti-tariff commercial with Ronald Reagans original 1987 radio address. The organic media coverage of this commercial far surpasses the potential reach of the $XX Million Ontario taxpayers were slated to spend. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982122650332807423) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-25T16:30Z 94.3K followers, 646.2K engagements


"Ontarios Trump-provoking commercial is set to air again tonight during the 2nd world series game at 9:55 pm. #onpoli #cdnpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982192749286735939) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-25T21:09Z 94.3K followers, 23.4K engagements


"Premier Doug Ford isnt backing down from his anti-tariff commercial - which he calls the most successful commercial in North American history. Ford says PM Carney was aware of the commercial before it aired. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1982844653297975669) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-27T16:19Z 94.3K followers, 13.5K engagements


"NEW: In a pre-fall economic statement announcement Ontario's Finance Minister says the province will waive the province's X% tax for first-time homebuyers on new build homes valued of up to $1M. This mirrors the federal gov't announcement to cut the HST. The province says buyers could save upto $80000 #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1983172536113188904) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-28T14:02Z 94.3K followers, 23.2K engagements


"NEW: Premier Doug Ford says the next provincial election will be called "when the time is appropriate" and says it could be "up to X years maybe X maybe X . we'll see." Ford calls the previous fixed election date law "fake." #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1983231319543877958) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-28T17:56Z 94.3K followers, 209.8K engagements


"An f-bomb-laden tirade calls for an apology and one ignored Prime Minister. The fallout from Ontario's Ronald Reagan commercial continues. #onpoli"  
[X Link](https://x.com/ColinDMello/status/1983647563996917979) [@ColinDMello](/creator/x/ColinDMello) 2025-10-29T21:30Z 94.3K followers, 28.8K engagements