Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media during a funding announcement in Hamilton, Ont. on Aug. 20, 2025. Image Credit:
Doug Ford praises anonymous ‘whistleblower’ who exposed medical testing on beagles
By Robert Benzie, Queen’s Park Bureau Chief
In Hamilton, Ontario, Premier Doug Ford announced that he’s putting an end to testing on dogs and cats in Ontario.
“You can’t be experimenting on dogs. They’re part of our families...”
“Legislation will be pretty short and simple: you aren’t going to use pets, dogs or cats to experiment on any longer. Simple as that, we just don’t do that. It’s unacceptable”