Following a US media blitz, Ford is asking for a new mandate from Ontarians to bolster his ability to negotiate with Trump. Dale Smith joins to explain why this narrative is nonsense. 

Host: Jesse Brown

Credits: James Nicholson (Producer), Caleb Thompson (Audio Editor and Technical Producer), Noor Azrieh (Fact Checking), max collins (Director of Audio), Jesse Brown (Editor)

Guest: Dale Smith

Further reading: 

• Doug Ford has gone on an unprecedented American media blitz. Here’s what is behind it – Toronto Star
• Doug Ford insists he’s not rushing with snap Feb. 27 Ontario election – Toronto Star 
• ‘Hit Him Back Twice as Hard’: Canada’s No. 1 Populist Has a Risky Trump Strategy – Politico 
• Opinion: Doug Ford calls for snap election before his record catches up – The Globe and Mail
• Opinion | Doug Ford is courting disaster with an early election – Toronto Star
• Michael Taube: Doug Ford rolls the dice – National Post 
• Almost three-quarters of Canadian troops are overweight or obese: documents – Ottawa Citizen 

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