Don’t expect a jump into politics by the truck-driving brother of mayoral candidate George Smitherman to bring the estranged siblings closer together.

Arthur Smitherman, 54, who recently registered to run against Council Anthony Perruzza in Ward 8 (York West), is supporting Rob Ford — George’s main competition, according to polls — for mayor.

“I’ve got nothing against my brother,” Arthur said in an interview Wednesday, adding they exchanged emails at Christmas but grew apart a long time ago and have little contact.

“The only reason I’m supporting Rob Ford is his policies. I think they’re right for Toronto.”

The construction-industry trucker said governments worldwide, including Toronto’s, are beset by a lack of fiscal responsibility and ethics.

“We have a state terrorism problem everywhere,” he said, referring a reporter to an online article, “The Greatest Covert Operation Ever” by Douglas Valentine, that argues the U.S. government uses national security measures to control the electorate and “repress the lower classes.”

Arthur said he decided to run for council in January but, for reasons he did not want to discuss, registered only last week.

He said he met Ford briefly at the Beaches International Jazz Festival in July, and could instantly tell “his heart is in the right place.” The Ford campaign is not endorsing him or helping his campaign, he added.

“I have the backing of my mother and partner,” to run, he said.

Erika Mozes, a spokesperson for the Smitherman campaign, said only that George and his brother have been estranged for at least 20 years and “you can’t choose your family.”

She also noted the Smitherman family is holding a barbecue for George on Saturday “and Arthur won’t be there.”