Ontario Premier Doug Ford Furious Over Tariffs Threat: “Comparing Us To Mexico Is The Most Insulting Thing”

Newsweek reports:

In response to Trump’s planned tariffs, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said, “To compare us to Mexico is the most insulting thing I’ve ever heard from our friends and closest allies, the United States of America. I found his comments unfair. I found them insulting. It’s like a family member stabbing you right in the heart.” Ford warned that Canada would be left with no option but to retaliate.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is set to hold an emergency meeting with provincial leaders on Wednesday, as the Canadian dollar saw a sharp decline. Trudeau confirmed that he spoke with Trump following the former president’s tariff threats. “We talked about the intense and effective connections between our countries that flow back and forth. We talked about some of the challenges that we can work on together. It was a good call,” he said.

Read the full article. Ford is the brother of the late Rob Ford, the infamous crack-smoking mayor of Toronto.

A 25 per cent tariff would be devastating to workers and jobs in both Canada and the U.S.

The federal government needs to take the situation at our border seriously. We need a Team Canada approach and response—and we need it now. Prime Minister Trudeau must call an urgent…

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) November 26, 2024