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Questions raised after non-political city staff ordered to attend Ford announcement | Globalnews.ca

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford was at Brampton City Hall on Friday to make a campaign-style announcement days before calling an election.

In the background, non-political city workers were cheering on Ford 's promise to tunnel the extension for an unfinished light rail project northwards from Mississauga and under Brampton ’s downtown.

Ford confirmed long-rumoured plans that he would trigger a provincial election within days .

The official political campaign begins on Wednesday and election day is set for February 27 .

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