Of course Doug Ford is running for the suddenly vacant leadership of the provincial Progressive Conservative party, as he announced in a press conference in his mother’s Etobicoke basement Monday. Ford had already announced his plans to run for Mayor of Toronto. But for Doug Ford, like his brother before him, the campaign is not really about the particulars of any job or election period or set of issues. His brother set a mold that Doug fits into easily, in which the Ford brand is only made stronger by losing in a certain way. Ford’s mayoral bid was already dominating the contours of the city election, with Tory positioning against him, and leftists terrified of spoiling for him.

Source: thestar January 29, 2018 22:36 UTC