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Ford's criticism of federal government over notwithstanding clause marks shift in tone towards Carney

“This is way overreach,” Ford said Thursday, in response to a question about Ottawa's recent Supreme Court intervention.

Published Sep 25, 2025 at 7:19pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ford's criticism of federal government over notwithstanding clause marks shift in tone towards Carney

Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with Premier of Ontario Doug Ford following the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask., Monday, June 2, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Liam Richards

Ontario Premier Doug Ford unleashed some of his strongest criticism yet of Prime Minister Mark Carney this Thursday, calling a federal move to limit provincial use of the notwithstanding clause “the worst decision [Carney] has ever made,” and accusing the federal government of trampling on democracy.

“This is way overreach,” Ford said Thursday, in response to a question about Ottawa's recent Supreme Court intervention.

“Parliament is supreme because people are supreme, not judges, ruling on stuff that shouldn’t even be in front of the courts.”

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