It’s the perfect metaphor for this political summer, one that was
supposed to have Ford’s Ontario Progressive Conservative government take
a five-month furlough and stay out of the news so that Scheer and his
parliamentary contenders could safely knock on doors in the province
without having them slammed in their faces because, well, you know,
Ford.Ford, whose popularity, as measured by poll after poll, is tanking.
That, despite making appearances “for the people” all over Ontario in
his attempts to be likeable again.

He may still be smiling – a barely upturned grimace – but his eyes show fear and uncertainty.