Ontario Premier Doug Ford has spoken out against the exorbitantly high prices for third-party tickets to Blue Jays World Series games.
Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park on Wednesday, Ford blasted these sellers for “gouging” fans. “I just don’t believe in one company controlling everything, and that’s what’s happening right now with Ticketmaster, in my opinion,” he said, adding that is now “considering legislation” against all of this.
Ford is referring to the fact that World Series tickets quickly sold out via Ticketmaster on Tuesday morning and have since been listed by resellers for as much as $16,000. Clearly, then, it would be good for someone do something about this for Jays fans.
That said, it should be noted that Ford himself scrapped a law in 2019 that capped resale tickets at 50 per cent above their original face value. At the time, Ford’s government said such a law was “unenforceable” and would drive resales “off of secure channels” and into the black market. Therefore, it’s unclear exactly what Ford’s government would do six years later to enforce such a law.
The demand for the World Series tickets is especially high in Toronto because it’s the first time the Jays have made it to the World Series since 1993 following the team’s 4-3 win against the Seattle Mariners on Monday. In the World Series, the Jays will play a minimum of four matches against the Los Angeles Dodgers, starting with a home game on Friday.
Update: 23/10/2025 at 10:36 a.m. ET — Ontario NDP leader Marit Stiles has proposed a law to prevent tickets from being resold at any price above face value. She shared a link to sign a petition to back it, although no details were provided on how such a law would be enforced.
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Via: CTV News
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