More damage, less control

And Crombie's quiet shift

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SCOOP — CROMBIE CAMP SHIFTS STRATEGY MEETINGS:

BONNIE CROMBIE’s team has quietly moved its internal strategy huddles to Tuesdays, biweekly, as the clock ticks toward her fall leadership review.

The shift comes amid mounting pressure from within: an organized grassroots campaign calling themselves the New Leaf Liberals is actively working to oust her as leader in September.

As I previously scooped, these meetings were held weekly on Mondays. The updated schedule signals a more focused — and possibly more defensive — approach as Crombie braces for an intraparty showdown.

DOUG FORD’S MEA CULPA — Turns out yesterday’s high-stakes meeting with Indigenous chiefs was more about damage control than holding the line.

What happened: The Premier issued a formal apology Thursday after telling reporters earlier this week that First Nations “can’t keep coming hat in hand” to the government, which sparked immediate blowback from advocates who accused him of “racist stereotypes” and ign…