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'Give the guy a break': Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends Wayne Gretzky

Ford says he recently spoke to Gretzky, who was "all choked up."

Published Mar 5, 2025 at 6:57pm

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'Give the guy a break': Ontario Premier Doug Ford defends Wayne Gretzky

ormer NHL player Wayne Gretzky, right, and his wife Janet Jones arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, Monday, Jan. 20, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP FL

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canadians should give Wayne Gretzky a break.

The hockey legend has come under fire for supporting U.S. President Donald Trump by attending his inauguration in January and visiting him several times in recent months at Mar-a-Lago in Florida.

Gretzky also attended an election victory party for Trump last November and was seen sporting a Make America Great Again hat.

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