Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Thursday, June 18, 2026, that a recent poll was fabricated, prompting a swift response from the polling firm that produced the survey. The firm sent a formal legal letter to Ford’s Toronto office demanding that the premier withdraw the statement and issue a correction.
The correspondence, described as a legal demand, was addressed to Ford’s staff and outlined the firm’s position that the poll in question was not a fake. It asked the premier to retract his allegation and to provide an accurate public statement acknowledging the poll’s validity.
In the letter, the polling firm warned that continuing to label the survey as fabricated could harm its reputation and the credibility of its research. The firm stressed that the poll had been conducted according to standard methodology and that the results were genuine.
Ford’s claim that the poll was fake has drawn attention in Toronto and across Ontario, as the premier’s comments intersect with ongoing discussions about public opinion research. The firm’s demand for a retraction underscores the seriousness with which it regards any suggestion that its work is illegitimate.
At the time of publication, no further response from Premier Ford or his office had been reported. The matter remains pending, with the polling firm awaiting a formal reply to its request for a corrected public statement.