Paradoxically, history suggests things go best politically for Premier Doug Ford when things are at their most uncertain for Ontario.

Ford’s performance during the first years of the COVID-19 pandemic — when Ontario recorded fewer deaths per capita than neighbouring Quebec, Manitoba, New York and Michigan — ensured his Progressive Conservatives were easily re-elected in 2022.

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