Doug Ford gifts Olivia Chow photograph showing ties between two families [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow appeared to put their differences aside on Monday afternoon, focusing instead on their family history as a source of common ground.

The two political adversaries met for the first time since the city’s byelection in June. Throughout the election campaign, Ford made it clear that he would not like to see Chow in office, saying it would be an “unmitigated disaster” for the city if she did win.

That rivalry appears to have been pushed to the sidelines, with the politicians focusing instead on how best to push forward their agenda.

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Ford and Chow stood side-by-side on Monday to announce more funding for asylum seekers and a new working group tasked with fixing Toronto’s financial strife.

The premier called Chow a “friend” and said their two families “go way, way back.” He then presented her with a framed photograph of his late brother and former …