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  Doug Ford Canadian politician Ask the Chatbot a Question More Actions Share Share Share to social media Facebook X URL https://www.britannica.com/biography/Doug-Ford-Canadian-politician Feedback Corrections? Updates? Omissions? Let us know if you have suggestions to improve this article (requires login). Feedback Type Select a type (Required) Factual Correction Spelling/Grammar Correction Link Correction Additional Information Other Your Feedback Submit Feedback Thank you for your feedback Our editors will review what you’ve submitted and determine whether to revise the article.

  External Websites Ask the Chatbot a Question Also known as: Douglas Ford, Jr. Written by Nick Tabor Nick Tabor is a freelance journalist and the author of Africatown: America's Last Slave Ship and the Community It Created. Nick Tabor Fact-checked by The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Encyclopaedia Britannica's editors oversee subject areas in which they have extensive knowledge, whether from years of experience gained by working on that content or via study for an advanced degree. They write new content and verify and edit content received from contributors. The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica Last Updated: Mar 13, 2025 • Article History Table of Contents Table of Contents Ask the Chatbot Quick Facts In full: Douglas Ford, Jr. (Show more) Born: November 20, 1964, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada (Show more) Doug Ford (born November 20, 1964, Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician and businessman. He has served as the premier of Ontario and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario since 2018. From 2010 to 2014, Ford was a Toronto city councillor while his younger brother, Rob Ford, was the city’s mayor. Doug Ford, Jr., was born in 1964 in Etobicoke, a wealthy suburb on the west end of Toronto. He was the third of four children to Doug Ford, Sr., and Ruth Diane Campbell. The elder Ford was the cofounder of Deco Adhesive Products (now Deco ...(100 of 748 words)

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