The advent of Fordism

On June 2, Ontarians will go to the polls and pass electoral judgment on Ford’s governing style. Then we’ll find out if Fordism is just a flash in the pan, or a sign of things to come. Either way, don’t get too hopeful or fearful.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford, pictured in Ottawa on Nov. 21, 2019, is neither a populist fish, nor an elitist fowl which makes it difficult to define his place within the world of Canadian conservatism. It’s almost as if he’s carved out his own private fiefdom within that world, where he operates by his own particular set of rules, free from the shackles of either ideology or partisanship.The Hill Times photograph by Andrew Meade

Opinion

BY Gerry Nicholls

April 21, 2022

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Thomas Huxley once said, “The results of political changes are hardly ever those which their friends hope or their foes fear.” Those words, I think, aptly describe the political changes which have taken place in Ontario since Premier Doug Ford ascended to power four years ago. ...

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