While he never experienced a world with social media, former Saskatchewan premier, and the Greatest Canadian according to a national poll, Tommy Douglas is the central figure in a Twitter spat.

Last week, Ontario premier Doug Ford tweeted a quote from an opinion piece written by his social services minister Lisa McLeod which said Tommy Douglas would approve of the Ontario Conservative party in terms of their fiscal responsibility in the past year. The comment drew the attention of many, including Douglas’ grandson, Kiefer Sutherland, who fired back this morning on Twitter.

In a statement posted to Twitter, Sutherland, who was in Weyburn for the unveiling of the Tommy Douglas statue on the boardwalk in 2011, told Ford he was correct in that his grandfather was fiscally responsible. The comparisons ended there, as Sutherland then pointed out Douglas provided Saskatchewan “with paved roads, health care and electricity.” Sutherland added Douglas managed to accomplish it within four years, and “never at the expense of social and human services to those in need.”

The message on Twitter than asked Ford to stop using Douglas’ picture, and name, as a part of Ford’s political agenda.

Sutherland concluded his tweet with “You’re lucky my mum’s not active on Twitter.”

There is no word at this time of response from Ford.