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Leyland Cecco in Toronto

Doug Ford to ban speed cameras in Ontario in populist appeal to suburban voters

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Doug Ford on 16 June 2025. Photograph: Boston Globe/Getty Images

Doug Ford has announced plans to ban speed cameras in Ontario, describing the devices as an out-of-control “tax grab” in his latest populist appeal to suburban voters.

The move prompted criticism from road safety activists and is likely to cue another showdown with Toronto, after the mayor of Canada’s largest city urged councillors to keep the cameras in place, warning that “speed kills”.

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