Who is Doug Ford, the Canadian politician pushing Trump's buttons?

Scott Neuman

October 27, 2025 / 11:11 am

As Doug Ford campaigned to become Ontario's premier in 2018, he put out a very Trumpian vibe . On the trail, he attacked the media and the elites, raged against measures to combat climate change, vowed to cut income taxes and gas prices, and even expressed support for President Trump's policies.

It might seem surprising then to now see Ford — who is in charge of Canada's largest province — taking the lead in opposing Trump's harsh tariffs as Prime Minister Mark Carney scrambles to manage the fallout from U.S.-Canada trade tensions.

In recent months, Ford's criticism of Trump has been growing, most recently in the form of a television ad featuring the words of President

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