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A t this point, what do you even say about a guy like Doug Ford? His latest commitment to doubling down on blasting a tunnel under Highway 401, the busiest in North America, ought to disqualify him from the Ontario premiership. Spanning from Brampton and Mississauga to Scarborough and Markham, the project is pitched as a once-in-a-generation fix to the region’s population boom and gridlock. It’s a risky boondoggle. His own government has said as much. Global News reported on an internal report that cited “potential for roadway collapse.” Experts say the subterranean corridor could cost...