Doug Ford’s Twitter account retweeted criticism of federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer on Monday, but the premier’s office later said a staffer did so in error.

Screengrabs of Ford’s @fordnation profile taken by Global News show the retweeted messages were originally from an account called @ScheerMustGo. The group’s website says it is made up of Conservative Party members and supporters who are disappointed with Scheer’s leadership after last week’s election results.

One of the tweets highlights how the Conservatives’ vote share in Oakville dropped from four years ago while another notes that a former press secretary to Prime Minister Stephen Harper opposes Scheer’s refusal to march in pride parades.

The premier’s office said late Monday that the tweet was the result of a misunderstanding.

“It was retweeted by a staffer by mistake who used to have access to the premier’s Twitter account,” a senior official told the Star.

Like many political leaders, Ford, who still uses a years-old BlackBerry Classic as his smartphone, does not do his own social media posts.

The premier said last week that he had spoken with Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer after the federal election and wished him the best.

Ford told Newstalk 1010’s Ryan Doyle and Jay Michaels last Thursday that he has no interest in toppling Scheer or running for the federal Conservative leadership.

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