Doug Ford: rightwing populist becomes Canada’s anti-Trump figurehead
The Ontario premier says he’s ready to stand up to Trump over tariffs – will that yield a third straight election win?
The day Donald Trump won the United States presidential election was a happy one for Doug Ford.
The conservative politician who oversees Canada’s most populous province – and its largest economy – made the admission to caucus and supporters, in off-the-cuff remarks accidentally caught by a nearby microphone.
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