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[–] kent_eh 60 points 1 day ago (2 children)

"Bleeding heart" for telling him that he can't just do whatever the hell he wants?

There's a lot of quotes from Ford in the article that sound far too Trump-ish.

Pay judges to quit? Elect judges (regardless of qualifications)? Hold judges "accountable" to the politicians whims? Override other levels of governments when they make decisions in their jurisdiction that you don't happen to like?

Dammit, Ontario, why did you re-elect this guy again?

[–] [email protected] 22 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Ontario hates themselves thats why. Ontarians convinced themselves all their problems were Trudeau's fault without considering that half their issues are provincial jurisdiction.

[–] Tiger666 3 points 11 hours ago

Sounds like Alberta.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Yup, people in Ontario voted for Ford because they did not want to support Trudeau. Most did not even realize the difference between a provincial and federal government.

Seems similar to what's going on in Alberta as well TBH.

Though at least IMO, I do think the liberals at this moment in Ontario don't have a "strong" candidate to lead the provincial party. But that does not mean you local riding candidate/representative has no experience.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 23 hours ago

Dammit, Ontario, why did you re-elect this guy again?

Because when Trump came into power this time around he started making a bunch of "no 51st state" hats, and the people love that support him love themselves a hat and didn't want to become a part of America, so he was the clear choice.

It didn't help that the provincial Liberals were trying to bring in Crombie (Ford Lite) and the NDP couldn't campaign themselves out of a wet bag. It was another abysmal turnout (sub 50%, I think it was 45%) and it seemed to be because he had a anti-Trump narrative at the time.

Everyone that votes for him seems to conveniently forget how he went quiet after his Maralago visit and disappeared back to his cottage until the election took place. They forget the period where he stopped posturing and disappeared.