While Ford did not mention anyone by name, it appeared to be a veiled shot at councillors Josh Matlow and Brad Bradford — and a tacit endorsement of former Toronto police chief Mark Saunders.
“There’s a couple of candidates that are running, they’re sitting councillors that voted to defund the police,” the premier told reporters Tuesday at Pearson International Airport.
“The people that voted for defund the police, don’t vote for them. Simple as that,” he said.
