Is Doug Ford in trouble?
5/5/202630 min
He was “Captain Canada” last year and at one point, the most popular conservative in Canada.
But now Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s taken a hit in the polls after a series of decisions that include the purchase and almost immediate sale of a $28.9-million private jet that his critics are calling the “gravy plane”.
Two recent polls have seen the Ontario PCs drop enough to find themselves almost on par with the Liberals, a party that’s currently helmed by an interim leader. Doug Ford’s personal approval ratings are worse, with more Ontarians unhappy with him than not. Can he turn this around? We’re joined by Robert Benzie, Queens Park Bureau chief for The Toronto Star.
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Jayme Poisson· Host0:33
[upbeat music] Hey, everybody. I'm Jamie Poisson. [upbeat music] He was Captain Canada last year, and at one point, the most popular conservative in the country. But now, Ontario Premier Doug Ford's taken a hit in the polls after a series of recent decisions that include the purchase and almost immediate sale of a $28.9 million jet that his critics are calling the Gravy Plane. Two recent polls have seen the Ontario PCs drop enough to find themselves almost on par with the Liberals, a party that is currently led by an interim leader after the last one quit in January. Doug Ford's personal approval ratings are worse, with more Ontarians unhappy with him than not. But Doug Ford insists he has not lost his way.
Doug Ford· Soundbite1:26
Well, I-I- Are you taking that- I'm staying focu- no, I'm staying focused. You know, in politics,