Doug defied

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IT’S A DRAG — PC MPPs did not toe the party line when returning TED ARNOTT to the post of Speaker as their first order of legislative business.

As the 43rd Parliament kicked off on Monday afternoon, PCer NATALIA KUSENDOVA nominated NINA TANGRI — a former junior Minister and Premier DOUG FORD’s pick for the job of MPP referee.

Government H…