In praise of Ford’s snow theatrics

A shovelling Ontario Premier Doug Ford is essentially showing that he’s one of us.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured Jan. 17, 2022, spent the day helping drivers stuck in the snow in Toronto. Even if Ford’s shovel gambit was motivated solely by a desire to improve his image with the public, he still managed to assist people. That’s got to count for something, right, writes Gerry Nicholls. Screen capture image CityNews

Opinion

BY Gerry Nicholls

January 27, 2022

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Ontario Premier Doug Ford was sharply criticized in some circles recently for doing a good deed. Okay, maybe it wasn’t so much a “good deed," as it was a brilliantly planned public relations performance. I’m talking, of course, about how, the morning after his province got w...

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