Premier Doug Ford’s fiery tirade against Canada’s judicial system this week—calling it broken, ideological, and full of “bleeding heart judges”— came ostensibly in response to a court injunction blocking his government’s plan to remove bike lanes in Toronto.
But Ford’s extended rant seems to be part of a broader post-election strategy.
His comments, which included musing about electing judges “like in the U.S.,” appear to reflect more than just frustration over a legal setback.