Doug Ford’s now-grounded plan to buy a private jet highlights a trend of softening support for the premier and his government, say some experts and polling analysts. They warn the controversy could be a sign of deeper unease with the Tories’ agenda. Ontario’s premier has seen his political favourability take a beating in several public polls released after his government spent nearly $29 million to buy a private jet — a purchase he then walked back in the face of public outrage. Surveys from Abacus Data and Liaison Strategies suggest the Ontario Progressive Conservatives have dropped into a statistical tie for support with the Ontario Liberals for the first time in years. Éric Grenier, a polling analyst from the The Writ, said the polls suggest the public reception to the jet controversy has sped up an erosion of support for the Tories that has been underway for months. In late 2025 government support was at a high of mid-40 percentage points, which fell to the high-30s eight months later.…