By turns buddy and ally, Ford likes to lean in with his fellow premiers even if they are far from fellow travellers. Proof, perhaps, for those fearing a confrontation between the Ontario premier and Toronto’s new mayor, Olivia Chow, that he can get along with New Democrats. When Horgan and Legault both lit into the federal intergovernmental affairs minister, Dominic Leblanc, Ford helped dial down tensions. In Toronto, by contrast, there is no such obvious overlap between supporters of Ford and Chow. In fact, Ford has long had friendly ties to Chow, just as he’s befriended B.C.’s Horgan and federal NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh.

Source: thestar July 13, 2023 20:00 UTC