Is Doug Ford in his 'lover boy era'?

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ABOVE THE FOLD

The people have spoken — and y’all aren’t buying the DOUG FORD federal fantasy. I ran the numbers from last week’s poll:

• It’s happening — 29%

• Keep dreaming — 46%

• Ask me after the next BBQ — 26%

Ok, ok, I hear you. But just as the curtain was falling on that PM Ford theory, the Premier surprised everyone with a plot twist — flip-flopping on a federal file he’s usually fuming about: immigration.

It all started with a bold promise to wrest some power from Ottawa and hand out provincial work permits to asylum seekers — a move Ford said was necessary because the feds are dragging their feet. But days later, he reversed course on the policy he admitted was pretty much based on chatter from a Tim Hortons parking lot. Grab your double-double and let’s dig into Ford’s double back.

Political whiplash: Less than a week after grandstanding over immigration delays at the Council of the Federation meeting — saying Ontario would issue its own work permits to asylum seekers — Ford did a one…