Doug Ford win could ultimately be a gift for Justin Trudeau

If Doug Ford wants to butt heads with the prime minister next year, that should be a skirmish that Justin Trudeau would relish.
In the short-term, a Doug Ford Progressive Conservative government at Queen’s Park promises chaos if not outright confrontation with the Liberal government in Ottawa. In the longer term, however, Ford as Ontario premier may be just the gift that Trudeau needs.
TORONTO—Justin Trudeau already has his hands full with one political disrupter south of the border. Now he must deal with another leading the country’s second largest government. In the short-term, a Doug Ford Progressive Conservative government at Queen’s Park promises chaos if not outright ...

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