Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he won’t be drawn into the federal election despite being the subject of frequent attacks from Liberal Leader Justin Trudeau.
Ford made the comments during only his second media availability since the campaign began in September.
Ford says he’s been too busy governing to campaign on behalf of Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer, who has rarely mentioned the premier’s name during his own events.
Ford’s comments came in Kenora, Ont. where he made a local infrastructure announcement on Wednesday evening.
The provincial legislature was initially meant to return from its summer break early last month, but Ford extended the recess until after the Oct. 21 vote.
‘I’m just not going to do it’
His name has nonetheless come up frequently throughout the campaign, with Trudeau trying to paint Ford and Scheer as cut from the same cloth.
“I know you want to see me scrap it out with the feds,” Ford told reporters. “I’m just not going to do it.”
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