The premier, who signalled he needs a "clear mandate" to spend the tens of billions of dollars in stimulus funds to keep the province's economy afloat after President Donald Trump's

Sun political columnist Brian Lilley says to get ready for an Ontario election. Premier Doug Ford needs a new and strong mandate in the looming threat of tariffs from President Donald Trump. What do YOU think?

Officials across the country were watching to see if Trump imposed tariffs on Canada in his first day on the job.

“This is going to be for four years with Donald Trump. He wants to undermine us any which way he can. He wants to take jobs away from Ontarians. He wants to attract businesses from Ontario to come down to the United States,” Ford told reporters at Queen’s Park on Monday.

Speaking at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual conference Monday morning, Ford said he will send a directive to the LCBO to “clear off every bit” of U.S. alcohol from the shelves if tariffs are enacted.

Emma Teitel is a Senior Consultant at Navigator Limited. She was previously a member of the Toronto Star’s editorial board and a Star opinion columnist with a focus on city issues.

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Addressing a national response to threats of 25 per cent tariffs by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford suggested he would require a new mandate before spending “tens of billions of dollars” on economic stimulus packages for impacted industries and workers.