Pierre Poilievre said he hasn't approached Doug Ford for campaign help. Ford indicated he won't be offering up public support for any candidates. Why won't these two conservative leaders join forces?
Pierre Poilievre said he hasn't approached Doug Ford for campaign help. Ford indicated he won't be offering up public support for any candidates. Why won't these two conservative leaders join forces?After Doug Ford's significant majority victory in Ontario, one might think Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre would be racing to cozy up to the premier for help in winning the crucial battleground province in the federal election.
Ontario, with its 122 seats, will again be the key to electoral victory. It would seem then to be in the interest of Ford to help a fellow conservative like Poilievre secure victory. And, that it would be in the interest of Poilievre to make a significant effort to get Ford's support. Asked last week about campaigning for Poilievre, Ford said that he's "not going to help anyone. That's not my job."
Ford suggested the recent phone call with Poilievre was the the first time he'd reached out to the premier since Poilievre became Conservative leader in 2022.The fact that Poilievre had apparently waited weeks to personally congratulate Ford for his victory raised political eyebrows.
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