Put the pressure on us. Make us feel the pain from our poor choices. Midterms are coming and the people need to see us reaping what we have sown.
Other countries should join in until we have an administration that believes in actual diplomacy and working with allies instead of trying to swindle them
Ford is a Progressive Conservative whose party differs from that of Carney, a Liberal, but the two underscore broad political unity in Canada over the trade fight with Trump.
Maybe further helpful context is that Carney is federal and Ford is provincial and the provincial political parties are distinct from the federal parties (for Liberals and PCs) Going to borrow wikipedia here:
Seven provinces and one territory in Canada have a "Liberal Party" in their legislatures. Neither Nunavut nor the Northwest Territories have party-based electoral and governing systems (both operate with consensus democracy). British Columbia had a Liberal Party whose name and ideology have shifted, BC United;[150] Saskatchewan also had a Liberal Party whose name has changed, Saskatchewan Progress Party.[151] Yukon, Alberta, Manitoba, Ontario and Quebec each have a Liberal Party that may align ideologically with the federal party but operates as a completely separate entity (though at one time were affiliated): Those provincial parties have separate policies, finances, memberships, constituency associations, executives, conventions and offices.[152][153][154] The New Brunswick, Newfoundland and Labrador, Nova Scotia, and Prince Edward Island provincial Liberals are each semi-affiliated with the federal Liberal Party.[155][156][157]
And here:
The Conservative Party does not have any provincial wings. However, it often works closely with the former federal Progressive Conservative Party's provincial affiliates as well as other small "c" conservative and centre-right provincial parties, such as the Saskatchewan Party.
So it's not nearly as remarkable as it might sound in the context of US politics.
That said, if you told me in 2010 that Ford (who was running the US branches of his family business at the time) would be picking fights with the US government, I would not have believed you.
if you told me in 2010 that Ford (who was running the US branches of his family business at the time) would be picking fights with the US government, I would not have believed you.
Ford's US branch in Chicago went broke. His other branches located along the East coast marijuana smuggling route were empty shells that became redundant in 2018. For a guy calling Trump a loser he doth project too much.
Ford is not picking anything, he has no power in any of this. Rosie O'Donnell has more influence.
It's absolutely fascinating to me how people interpret things online. Like, I would love to understand how you read any opinion or framing into that sentence. And I don't mean that as a dig. I try very hard to communicate clearly and I'm totally lost on this one.
I guess I will provide more context just in case you aren't the only one who took that meaning. The quote text in your reply was meant as a humorous observation.
Doug Ford is noted for his belief that the government should be run more like a private business. Here is an article from 2018, when he was running for his current position. It's hard to find contemporary sources right now because of all the current news stories but I was voting age and living in Toronto when the Fords (all three!) were in office. Whether true or not I remember when he was running for office that it was suggested he spent more time in Chicago than Toronto and was too pro-american to do the job. I have a vague memory of there being criticism of his wife and daughters posting photos on Instagram from Chicago while he was running or something like that but again, I don't have anything to back that up.
This 2014 article written during his run for mayor is probably the best I'm going to get with the effort in willing to put in, describing Ford's aspirations prior to entering politics:
Mr. Ford split his time between Toronto and Chicago, typically flying to the U.S. on Tuesday morning and returning on Friday. Sources close to the family say it was always Mr. Ford's hope that he would take over Chicago full-time, add offices in Florida and perhaps California, while maintaining a financial interest in the Toronto operation.
This one from 2010 at least establishes his connection to the US although it doesn't provide analysis on how it was viewed by voters outside of his "home" ward:
Ford, 45, is a married father of four, cunning businessman and an all-round nice guy. As president, he has expanded his family business, Deco Labels and Tags, to a multinational company with estimated annual sales that top $100 million.
A fiscal conservative, Ford also enjoys the success he has created. He and his wife are renovating their million-dollar Etobicoke home. They have a cottage, a place in Chicago and another in Florida. Ford drives a Lincoln SUV.
So, with that context I made what was intended as a silly humourous observation about how the man who was once seen as too positive about the US and US business is now very loudly patriotic. P.S. folks don't need to explain why this isn't actually a shift in his values, i.e. he is pro free trade and anti regulation I get that my joke doesn't stand up to scrutiny. You can just tell me it's a bad joke and save the keystrokes lol ๐
Ford is not picking anything, he has no power in any of this. Rosie O'Donnell has more influence.
Another fascinating cultural and linguistic difference. I have not understood that the phrase "picking fights" required the fights to be effective or influential. Hell, I'd even use the term for people lashing out without direction when they are upset about something. I'm not the first one to apply that phrase to his behaviour either. He's not exactly known for being a chill dude.
Wasn't too long ago Ford was speaking praise of trump. I wouldn't put too much stock into anything that comes out of his mouth, he's one of those types that love the sound bites for the publicity, but he's not that good at following through with anything.
Ford has no ability to place tariffs. His priorities are ripping out bike lanes and being Mayor of Toronto.
I'm a bike riding pinko from Etobicoke. He will always be a timbit.
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