Ford's feeling chatty

And confident

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The House may be on a constituency week break, but Ontario’s political world was anything but quiet over the holiday weekend. Let’s hop to it.

Premier DOUG FORD was feeling chatty in Texas, telling reporters that a majority government for MARK CARNEY — something the Liberal Prime Minister could clinch during next week’s trio of byelections — would bring certainty to trade talks with the U.S.

Bromance in full swing: “I always believe that you get more things done when you have a majority government,” Mr. Ford told The Globe during an interview at the Austin Chamber of Commerce on Thursday. “Let’s see what happens with those by-elections. There’s a pretty good chance that he’ll win them.” If nothing else, it’s pouring cold water on evergreen speculation that Ford is gunning for a national run.

Closer to home, Ford is feeling confident the PCs could poach Scarborough Southwest in a byelection that’s expected this summer. With the NDP losing their longtime incumbent DOLY BEG…