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'''Douglas Robert Ford, Jr.''' (born November 20, 1964), known as '''Doug Ford''', is the 26th and current Premier of [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is the brother of [[Toronto]] [[cocaine|crack head]] mayor [[Rob Ford]].<ref>https://youtu.be/WjdTi1r-yRQ</ref>  He has been both praised and criticized for his policies, including his opposition towards a federal [[carbon tax]] and handling of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.

'''Douglas Robert Ford, Jr.''' (born November 20, 1964), known as '''Doug Ford''', is the 26th and current Premier of [[Ontario]], [[Canada]] and the leader of the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario. He is the brother of late former [[Toronto]] mayor [[Rob Ford]].<ref>https://youtu.be/WjdTi1r-yRQ</ref>  He has been both praised and criticized for his policies, including his opposition towards a federal [[carbon tax]] and handling of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic.

Despite running as a conservative in the 2018 Ontario election where his party ousted the Ontario Liberal regime of Kathleen Wynne which Ford thought to be corrupt,<ref>Crawley, Mike (September 25, 2018). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-accuses-kathleen-wynne-fraud-1.4835905 Doug Ford accuses Kathleen Wynne of fraud, coverup and getting rich off taxpayers]. ''CBC''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref> many have criticized his management of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, as some people thought he has acted in a totalitarian manner with lockdown measures increasingly intended to cripple Ontario's economy and bring life in the province to a standstill since the onset of the pandemic, controversially using the Ontario Provincial Police as his lockdown enforcers.<ref>The Canadian Press (April 17, 2021). [https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-walks-back-new-pandemic-police-powers-following-widespread-backlash-1.5391464 Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash]. ''CTV News''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref><ref>Tsekouras, Phil; Aguilar, Bryann (April 17, 2021). [https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-government-revises-new-police-pandemic-powers-after-pushback-1.5391473 Ford government revises new police pandemic powers after pushback]. ''CP 24''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref><ref>CBC NEws (April 17, 2021). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-police-random-spot-checks-1.5991872 Ontario walks back new policing powers following pushback]. ''CBC''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref>

Despite running as a conservative in the 2018 Ontario election where his party ousted the Ontario Liberal regime of Kathleen Wynne which Ford thought to be corrupt,<ref>Crawley, Mike (September 25, 2018). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/doug-ford-accuses-kathleen-wynne-fraud-1.4835905 Doug Ford accuses Kathleen Wynne of fraud, coverup and getting rich off taxpayers]. ''CBC''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref> many have criticized his management of the [[COVID-19]] pandemic, as some people thought he has acted in a totalitarian manner with lockdown measures increasingly intended to cripple Ontario's economy and bring life in the province to a standstill since the onset of the pandemic, controversially using the Ontario Provincial Police as his lockdown enforcers.<ref>The Canadian Press (April 17, 2021). [https://toronto.ctvnews.ca/ontario-walks-back-new-pandemic-police-powers-following-widespread-backlash-1.5391464 Ontario walks back new pandemic police powers following widespread backlash]. ''CTV News''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref><ref>Tsekouras, Phil; Aguilar, Bryann (April 17, 2021). [https://www.cp24.com/news/ford-government-revises-new-police-pandemic-powers-after-pushback-1.5391473 Ford government revises new police pandemic powers after pushback]. ''CP 24''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref><ref>CBC NEws (April 17, 2021). [https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-police-random-spot-checks-1.5991872 Ontario walks back new policing powers following pushback]. ''CBC''. Retrieved May 12, 2021.</ref>