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TORONTO — Federal Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer shrugged off suggestions Tuesday that Ontario’s premier was overshadowing him on matters of importance to the national Conservative cause, saying they simply shared common goals.

Scheer faced pointed questions about Doug Ford’s political influence after meeting with the Progressive Conservative premier at Ontario’s legislature, where the pair discussed issues including their opposition to the federal Liberal carbon pricing plan.

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Ford has been a strong critic of the tax, launching a court challenge against it and raising his opposition to it during recent trips to meet with Conservative political leaders in Saskatchewan and Alberta.

Scheer, when asked whose brand was stronger, said he and Ford were both working toward improving life for Canadians.

“The issue here is who’s on the right side of the people of Ontario and the right side of Canadians,” Scheer said. “The brand I’m closely associated with is the brand of lowering costs for Canadians, making life more affordable and standing up to new taxes.”