Doug Ford’s political nihilism

The Ontario premier seems to lack any ideological connection to his political base. Although his approach to politics might come across as supremely cynical, it seems to be working.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is so detached from any ideological moorings that he’ll even attack his own base if he thinks it will help him score political points, writes Gerry Nicholls.

OAKVILLE, ONT.—Former prime minister Justin Trudeau once called Canada the world’s first “post-national state.” 

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