Ford Nation

From the family name of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (b. 1969).

Ford Nation

1. (Canada, politics, collectively) The supporters of controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
   • 2010 Dec. 17, Christopher Hume, "Hume: Ford ushers in Mayor McGuinty," Toronto Star (Canada) (retrieved 8 Aug 2014):

     But to offend the poster child of the newly ascendant right-wing would offend Ford Nation, its multitudes signed up and ready to go, go, go and vote, vote, vote.

   • 2011 Oct. 3, Nicholas Köhler, "Rob Ford can’t fight city hall," Macleans Magazine (Canada) (retrieved 8 Aug 2014):

     Emboldened, he went on to threaten Liberal Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty with Ford Nation, saying his followers could topple him if he didn’t cough up more money for the city.

   • 2012 June 1, Don Peat, "Ford vows to march on ," Toronto Sun (Canada) (retrieved 8 Aug 2014):

     In a move clearly designed to stoke the fires of Ford Nation and enrage left-leaning councillors, Ford came out swinging at left-leaning special interest groups.

   • 2013 July 5, Alexandra Bosanac, "Toronto mayor mingles with Ford Nation as thousands turn out for free burgers and beer at annual barbecue," National Post (Canada) (retrieved 8 Aug 2014):

     Volunteers said they had distributed 1,500 t-shirts emblazoned with “Ford Nation” within the first 45 minutes.

   • 2014 May 16, Paul Koring, "Rob Ford a topic of discussion at U.S. think tank," Globe and Mail (Canada) (retrieved 8 Aug 2014):

     “There are those who like Ford’s coarse and unrefined style,” she said. Part of “Ford Nation is loyal to Ford because they know he offends and upsets the elites.”

• Also used as the name of a 2013 Toronto television talk show featuring Mayor Rob Ford and his brother, city councillor Doug Ford, which was removed from broadcast after one episode.

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