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BY MIKE SCHREINER, GUEST COLUMN

Absolute power corrupts absolutely. I am wondering if Doug Ford understands how this famous phrase relates to his role as premier.

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The premier denies that the appointment of his friend Ron Taverner as Ontario’s top cop is a conflict of interest.

News flash: being premier does not mean you get to put your friends in charge of the police or interfere with police operations, as the premier’s chief-of-staff is alleged to have done.

Being premier is a responsibility to serve, not an opening to consolidate power.

The allegations of power overreach swirling around the premier’s office are shocking, but they are not isolated.

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Since day one, Ford has been using his power to enlarge his power.

The most egregious example came when Ford threatened to use the Notwithstanding Clause to slash Toronto City Council midway through the election.

Many speculated what the next power grab would be. But in reality it was not the first.