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Toronto, Doug Ford says he won’t run in the upcoming federal election but he hasn’t ruled out giving provincial politics a shot.
“I can tell you I was at a function last night with Finance Minister Joe Oliver …. There was a lot of courting but I’m going to look at the province. I’m going to focus on the province,” he said.
While he confirmed he would not run federally, he stopped short of committing to a provincial run.
I can’t say that right now,” he said.
Ford is supporting front-runner Christine Elliott in Ontario’s Progressive Conservative party leadership race, even though his brother, former Toronto mayor Rob Ford is championing another candidate, Monte McNaughton.
“At the end of the day, we have to get rid of the Liberals and there is only one person who canget rid of the Liberals and that’s Christine Elliott,” he said. “I know Rob thinks highly of Christine and at the end of the day, Monte is a great minister but I don’t believe he has a chance. Rob will come to the table.”
The PC leadership convention is set to take place on May 9, 2015.
Aside from politics, Ford also discussed his brother’s health and his recent comments in the media.
Rob Ford was recently quoted as saying he would have won if he was on the municipal ballot last year because he has a better personality than his brother.
Doug Ford laughed it off, saying “he has said worse than that to me!”
He insisted his feelings were not hurt over the comments and that he and his brother are always aligned.
“He probably would have won, it is what it is, he’s the only one holding this administration accountable and I’m there to support him,” he said.
Rob Ford was diagnosed with cancer and his brother says it should be a couple of weeks before they know whether or not his tumour has shrunk to an operable size.
“He’s had his ups and downs, he’s very strong,” he said. “We’re praying the tumour will be down to three centimetres and we’ll be able to operate and Rob will be back in fine form.
