[NEWS] Five Canadian politics links: Doug Ford, Liberals, Ontario, Québec, Greens, green economy

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• Doug Ford is running for the leadership of the Ontario Progressive Conservative Party. This is make or break time for the struggling Ford dynasty; let's unite to keep him out of the premier's office. CBC reports.


• Former PC leader Patrick Brown's chief of staff is now working for interim party leader Vic Fideli. The Toronto Star reports.


• Chantal Hébert warns the Liberals governing Ontario and Québec to not take too much comfort from the chaos besetting their opponents. The Toronto Star has it.


• The Green Party on Prince Edward Island is thriving, levels of popularity reaching those of the Progressive Conservatives there. CBC reports.


• Canada, one source argues at the National Observer, is not doing enough to prepare workers for the shift to a green economy.