‘Give the Guy a Break’: Ontario Premier Doug Ford Defends Wayne Gretzky

Former NHL player Wayne Gretzky (R) and his wife Janet Jones arrive before the 60th Presidential Inauguration in the Rotunda of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, on Jan. 20, 2025. Kevin Lamarque/Pool Photo via AP

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.