Ford was born in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada, in 1969, the youngest of four children (Doug, Kathy, Randy and Rob) of Ruth Diane (née Campbell) and Douglas Bruce Ford His paternal grandparents were English immigrants.
Ford blev født i Etobicoke i 1969, og var den yngste af fire børn (Doug, Kathy, Randy og Rob) af Ruth Diane og Douglas Bruce Ford, Sr. Hans bedsteforældre var britiske indvandrere.