Ford Nation
Ford Nation proper noun: the supporters of controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
Proper noun
Ford Nation
- The supporters of controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
- But to offend the poster child of the newly ascendant right-wing would offend Ford Nation, its multitudes signed up and ready to go, go, go and vote, vote, vote.2010 December 17, Christopher Hume, “Hume: Ford ushers in Mayor McGuinty”, in Toronto Star, Canada, retrieved 08 Aug 2014
- Emboldened, he went on to threaten Liberal Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty with Ford Nation, saying his followers could topple him if he didn’t cough up more money for the city.2011 October 3, Nicholas Köhler, “Rob Ford can’t fight city hall”, in Macleans Magazine, Canada, retrieved 08 Aug 2014
- The supporters of Ontario premier Doug Ford (brother of Rob Ford).
- Doug Ford? Doug Ford! In Ontario, of all places?! Surely, Ford Nation can’t win there, not with a leader so unfamiliar with facts and rational discourse, not in Canada’s fulcrum province, the place of habitual moderation.2018 June 8, Jeffrey Simpson, “Opinion: How Ontario became Ford Nation”, in The Globe and Mail, retrieved 30 Sep 2022
- The vote-rich Greater Toronto Area, where any party must perform strongly to have a chance at winning an Ontario election, has tightened its embrace of Ford Nation.2022 June 2, David Rider, “Doug Ford’s Conservatives dominate the GTA after election”, in The Toronto Star, retrieved 30 Sep 2022
Examples of Ford Nation in a sentence
- In a move clearly designed to stoke the fires of Ford Nation and enrage left-leaning councillors, Ford came out swinging at left-leaning special interest groups.2012 June 1, Don Peat, “Ford vows to march on”, in Toronto Sun, Canada, retrieved 08 Aug 2014:
- Volunteers said they had distributed 1,500 t-shirts emblazoned with “Ford Nation” within the first 45 minutes.2013 July 5, Alexandra Bosanac, “Toronto mayor mingles with Ford Nation as thousands turn out for free burgers and beer at annual...
- Part of “Ford Nation is loyal to Ford because they know he offends and upsets the elites.”2014 May 16, Paul Koring, “Rob Ford a topic of discussion at U.S. think tank”, in Globe and Mail, Canada, retrieved 08 Aug 2014:
Origin of Ford Nation
From the family name of Toronto Mayor Rob Ford (b. 1969).
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Questions about Ford Nation
- What does Ford Nation mean?
- Ford Nation means the supporters of controversial former Toronto mayor Rob Ford.
- How do you use Ford Nation in a sentence?
- In a move clearly designed to stoke the fires of Ford Nation and enrage left-leaning councillors, Ford came out swinging at left-leaning special interest groups.
- What part of speech is Ford Nation?
- Ford Nation is a proper noun.
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