By Anna Mehler PapernyTORONTO (Reuters) – A larger-than-life politician, Ontario premier Doug Ford beat back criticism of his handling of the coronavirus pandemic to win a second term for his party on Thursday, but he faces an affordability crisis and a strained health system. “I’m not a big partisan guy,” Ford said during the Ontario leaders’ debate in May. Toronto councillor John Filion, who has written a book about the Ford family, described Doug Ford as “a rough, tough, brawling kind of guy. Ford also unsuccessfully challenged the federal government’s carbon tax in court and capped salary increases for most public employees, including nurses. Filion said Ford had shifted to a “kinder, gentler” mode, dropping his “belligerent” tendencies and was likely to maintain his “nice Doug” persona.

Source: thestar June 03, 2022 04:20 UTC