Ontario premier had very public, very cordial breakfast with Liberal PM-elect in runup to writ being dropped

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So, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is unhappy with Alberta Premier Danielle Smith and her hints at a separation referendum next year in Alberta. Well, the feeling is mutual. Ford isn’t very popular or respected in Alberta.

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I’ve taken to calling Ford the Liberal Premier of Ontario. I know he styles himself as a Conservative, but after his behaviour during the recent federal election an outside observer unfamiliar with his party affiliation would be forgiven for assuming Ford and Liberal Leader Mark Carney were political bunkmates.

Ford had a very public, very cordial breakfast with Carney in the runup to the writ being dropped. He lauded the head Liberal on several occasions, before and during the campaign, including calling him “a very bright individual” who “understands finances like no other person.” And Ford admitted he would welcome working with Carney.

Ford stopped just short of joining Carney on stage during a campaign rally or appearing with Carney in a Liberal campaign ad.

Now Ford is mad at Smith because she won’t play along with Ford’s Team Canada approach to the Canada-U.S. trade war. Well, Smith isn’t exactly pleased with Ford’s refusal to help out Team Conservative. So there.

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