Ford: “Folks, I’m gonna come down on your right to free speech like an 800lb gorilla.”

By Scott Slute

Queen’s Park - After realizing he could possibly face criticism for his mishandling of the pandemic, the Ontario Premier invoked the notwithstanding clause to ensure no one said anything mean about him during Ontario’s next election.

The temporarily suspends sections of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms, and in this cases puts a pause on third-party political advertising. The clause has never been used in Ontario, unless you ask your uncle who thinks being told to wear a mask inside Shoppers Drug Mart is fascism.

“Folks, could you imagine if I let nurses and teachers unions run ads criticizing me? That would be chaos,” Ford chuckled, “We’re fighting for democracy here, folks. Which is why we have to make sure no one’s voice but mine gets to be heard.”

Though the move has drawn criticism from many Ontarians and Canadians in general, other world leaders have applauded the premier’s move.

“I think this is a step in the right direction for Ontario. I applaud Premier Ford,” Russian president Vladimir Putin tells us while smothering a journalist’s face with a pillow.

Former United States president Donald Trump stated he was jealous of the level of authoritarian power the premier was allowed to use. Trump reportedly attempted to Google “Can I be president of Ontario?” Unfortunately, he discovered he has now also been banned from Google.

Scott Slute is the Editor in Chief at The Toronto Harold