
Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian politician pushing Trump’s buttons?
In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president’s side.
FRIDAY, 07 NOVEMBER 2025, 02:48

In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president’s side.

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