Carney’s surprise move was a political sucker punch for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a guy who thought Carney was his pal

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One can debate whether Prime Minister Mark Carney’s canola-for-cars trade deal with China is good for Canada, but it’s clearly a blow to Ontario, both politically and economically.

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Carney’s surprise move was a political sucker punch for Ontario Premier Doug Ford, a guy who thought Carney was his pal, so much so that the prime minister stayed at Ford’s cottage over the summer, and sometimes dropped by his house for a chat.

In reacting to the news of the Chinese EV deal, Ford said “so much for the partnership,” then added: “At least I know where I stand now.”

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Ford says he found out about the EV deal only a few hours before it was announced. He didn’t even get the heads-up from Carney personally. That task was delegated to a cabinet minister. At a........

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