Doug Ford

Doug Ford is a Canadian businessman and politician, who currently serves as the premier of the province of Ontario. Though born in Canada, he is of English descent, as his grandparents were English immigrants. Following his high-school graduation, he joined the ‘Humber College.’ He then dropped out in order to start his own business. Doug soon became associated with ‘Deco Labels and Tags,’ a company owned by his father. Before dying, his father divided the ownership of the company among his three sons. Doug got 40% of the stakes of the company. He did his part and became a successful businessman. In 2010, he joined politics actively and was elected as the councilor to the ‘Toronto City Council.’ In September 2014, he replaced his brother as the mayoral candidate for Toronto, but he failed to win the election. In March 2018, he was chosen as the leader of the ‘Progressive Conservative Party’ of Ontario. In June 2018, he won the election and became the premier of the province of Ontario. He also ran into many controversies, mostly owing to his past as a businessman. However, despite that, he remains a popular leader in his constituency.