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Ford looking to fill in part of Lake Ontario to build Toronto convention centre

Premier floats idea of creating artificial land to house the project

FILE PHOTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives at a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrives at a portrait unveiling ceremony for former Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, February 3, 2026. REUTERS/Patrick Doyle/File Photo

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