Doug Ford says Ontario opposition playing politics over his 'bang on' comments about immigrants

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he believes opposition parties are playing politics over his comments on immigrants and said he's been told his remarks were 'bang on.'

Ford was asked on Wednesday by Brampton East MPP Gurratan Singh in Question Period whether he is ready to apologize for the comments that "play into racist stereotypes about new Canadians."

"Those comments were hurtful, divisive, and wrong," Singh said.

Ford responded to Singh by saying he has been "inundated with messages from your community, the Sikh community, that said 'You were bang on.'"

The comments about immigrants were made in Tecumseh while Ford was speaking to reporters about a labour shortage on Monday.