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‘Before Moses’: Ford affirms Tory roots while distancing from federal campaign

“I have the greatest job in the world,” Ford said Wednesday, batting away questions about whether he might consider a jump to federal politics if the Tories falter in the upcoming April 28 vote.

Published Apr 16, 2025 at 7:10pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
‘Before Moses’: Ford affirms Tory roots while distancing from federal campaign

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the media as Vic Fedeli, Minister of Economic Development, Job Creation of Ontario, and New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt, look on at a press conference in Toronto on Wednesday, April 16, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Arlyn McAdorey

Ontario Premier Doug Ford insists he has no desire to take the reins of the federal Conservative Party — but he’s not exactly staying silent about the way Pierre Poilievre is running things either.

“I have the greatest job in the world,” Ford said Wednesday, batting away questions about whether he might consider a jump to federal politics if the Tories falter in the upcoming April 28 vote.

Still, Ford has made headlines in recent weeks for his blunt critiques of the federal Conservative campaign.

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