Ontario Premier Doug Ford is defending his long-time campaign strategist Kory Teneycke for comments he made criticizing federal Conservative Leader Poilievre

Original Publish Date » April 14 , 2025
Last Updated » 7 days

Robert Benzie / Toronto Star » Echoing criticism expressed by his campaign guru, Kory Teneycke, Premier Doug Ford said the federal Tories only have themselves to blame.

“He’s tough as nails, but he’s the best campaign manager in the country,” Ford said Monday of Teneycke, who has accused Poilievre’s team of “campaign malpractice” for “blowing” a huge poll lead.

“And to be very frank, if Kory was running that campaign, I don’t think Mr. Poilievre would be in the position he is in right now,” the Progressive Conservative premier said at Queen’s Park.

“But there’s still a lot of time left. We still have the debates. At the end of the day, people will decide which way they want this country to move forward, but sometimes the truth hurts,” said Ford.

CTV » When asked about Teneycke’s comments at Queen’s Park on Monday, Ford said, “Sometimes the truth hurts.”