Premier Doug Ford has said he will call a snap election on Wednesday, sending Ontarians to the polls 15 months early on Feb. 27. Ford’s Progressive Conservatives hold seven of the legislature’s 10 seats in the London region, where many ridings — like electoral districts elsewhere in the province — are still without full rosters of candidates.

Strong southwesterly winds are expected to blow through the region Monday afternoon, potentially hitting 100 km/h along Lake Ontario and the St. Lawrence River.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is sending voters to the polls 15 months early, with a snap election he says is needed to deal with the threat posed to Ontario’s economy by U.S. President Donald Trump and his avowed tariffs on Canadian exports. Key things to know ahead of Wednesday’s expected election call:

Heavy amounts of lake-effect snow have buried several Ontario communities this season, with the open lakes and the frigid cold creating a near-constant snow machine.

Ontario's political parties have been preparing for months for the possibility of an early election, but next week’s snap election call has pushed planning to a fever pitch.

Ontario's budget watchdog estimates that the government's decision to speed up the rollout of alcohol sales in corner stores will cost the province more than $600 million.

Doug Ford, Ontario’s Conservative leader, has recently said that President Trump was “going to try to devastate our country” with a plan to impose tariffs on Canadian exports.

The leader of Canada's most populous province of Ontario said Friday he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Conservative Premier Doug Ford said he will call an early election next Wednesday.

Environment Canada issued a special weather statement, saying high winds may toss loose objects or cause tree branches to break.

The Oakville Rangers (in red and blue) take on the Halton Hurricanes at the Trafalgar Park Community Centre on Sunday. Starting next season, the Ontario Hockey Federation will give players freedom to choose where they play in the province, regardless of where they live. The Oakville Rangers organization is home to more than 3,000 young players.

Ontario’s premier is calling an early election, saying his government needs a fresh mandate to help Canada’s fight against potential tariffs from US President Donald Trump.

The Ontario government says it has begun flowing up to $75.5 million to municipalities to help them remove encampments in public spaces.