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Bonded by crisis: Inside the alliance between Mark Carney and Doug Ford

With so much at stake for Canadians, it is the most important political alliance in the country.

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Prime Minister Mark Carney, left, speaks with Premier Doug Ford following the First Minister’s Meeting in Saskatoon, Sask. on June 2, 2025. 


Forged by crisis, tempered by opportunity and steeled by circumstance, it is the most important political alliance in the country.

Prime Minister Mark Carney and Premier Doug Ford, a federal Liberal and an Ontario Progressive Conservative, each recently tasked by voters with tackling the economic and existential threat of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs.

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Robert Benzie

Robert Benzie is the Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief and a reporter covering Ontario politics. Follow him on social media: @robertbenzie.

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