Twice during the campaign, Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford will head to Washington, D.C., in his role as premier. The Liberals say that would be 'deeply partisan.'

TORONTO — Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press reported Thursday. Two senior government sources said Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months.

Ontario's legislature will be dissolved on Tuesday and the most populous Canadian province will vote on Feb. 27 to elect its next government, Premier Doug Ford's office said. Ford said last week he would call an early election,

Premier Doug Ford asked the lieutenant-governor to dissolve the legislature Tuesday afternoon, officially triggering an election campaign in Ontario. CBC’s Mike Crawley has the details.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford officially set a provincial election in motion Tuesday for Feb. 27, more than a year before the next fixed election date.