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Doug Ford is in and Ontario politics is about to go through its wildest rollercoaster ride yet. If you thought the past few days were exciting, then buckle up, because we haven’t seen anything yet.

For the past few days, the Toronto Sun has been speaking to dozens of PC Party caucus members, staffers and strategists about the unfolding drama. Their energies have been spent on factions orchestrating their own power plays to fill the void left by former leader Patrick Brown’s sudden resignation.

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There are too many people right now trying to jockey for positions that are ripe for personal enrichment. During the Sun’s many conversations, only one or two bothered to pause from all of their insider talk to mention the actual people of the province of Ontario and what might be best for them.

Yet when Ford spoke Monday at noon — being the first to officially declare his candidacy for the leadership of the Ontario PC Party — this is how he began it: “Life in this province is unaffordable. It is becoming impossible for families to keep the lights on. The hard working taxpayers of this province deserve better.”