Leaks and leaders' dinners

Ghamari comes out guns blazing

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Loads of action over the weekend, including more mini-budget leaks and vote-grabbing goodies to fuel early election speculation. And DOUG FORD is just warming up. Here’s what went down.

On whether those forthcoming $200 rebate cheques amount to a “bribe” for voters ahead of what’s expected to be a March or April election: “No, not at all,” Ford insisted, adding a snap vote is “the last thing on my mind.” It’s about “moving the province forward in the right direction.”

On Peel’s messy breakup, details for which are coming soon: Naturally, Ford took a swipe at ex-Mississauga mayor, now-Liberal leader BONNIE CROMBIE. “They all get along, I guess the previous mayor of Mississauga wasn’t getting along with the mayor of Brampton, but that’s all straightened out with a new mayor…We’re just ironing out a few wrinkles. But the most important thing: everyone’s sitting around the table.”

On major supply delays disrupting h…