Ontario, Ford and Trump

Ford signals an early Ontario election is coming as Trump muses again about stiff tariffs
Despite U.S. President Donald Trump's apparent decision to delay imposing tariffs on Canadian goods, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday he believes a trade war is coming — and that he needs a "clear mandate" from voters to wage it.
Ford’s office sends internal email signalling early Ontario election is imminent
According to an internal memo, the Ford government appears ready to dissolve the Ontario legislature and call an early election, using Trump's tariffs as the justification.
Ontario premier threatens to pull US alcohol if Trump imposes tariffs
Trump retook the Oval Office on Monday afternoon and has long threatened to introduce a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports, unless both countries secure their borders against illegal migrants and drugs, on the first day of his administration.
Doug Ford says a ‘clear mandate’ from Ontario voters is the best way to deal with Donald Trump
“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.
Ontario premier threatens to clear U.S. alcohol from liquor store shelves if Trump imposes tariffs
By Phil Tsekouras Click here for updates on this story TORONTO (CTV Network) — Kentucky bourbon, Tennessee whiskey, and a range of other American-made booze will vanish from LCBO stores if U.S. President Donald Trump imposes a blanket tariff on Canadian goods,
Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs could cost Ontario 500,000 jobs, Doug Ford warns
The premiers’ Council of the Federation, of which Ford is currently the rotating chair, will sit down with Justin Trudeau to hash out what the country will do to counter Trump’s tariff vow
Ontario to stop selling US alcohol if Trump imposes tariffs, Doug Ford warns
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s told the Liquor Control Board of Ontario (LCBO) to clear U.S. booze from its shelves if Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs as he’s threatened to do.
Doug Ford may call Ontario election as early as next week: sources
Premier Doug Ford, who signalled he needs a mandate to keep Ontario’s economy afloat after U.S. tariffs hit, is looking at ...
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Why Is Ontario Ripping Out Toronto’s Hard-Fought Bike Lanes? It’s Not About Traffic.
The conflict between “Old Toronto” and its suburbs is at the center of the current bike lane debacle. In 1998, despite ...
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Influential leader of Canada's Ontario province seeks Trump, Musk meeting: US 'needs us like we need them'
Doug Ford, a former businessman and conservative like Trump who has served as Ontario’s 26th premier since 2018, told Fox News Digital in an interview that the president-elect’s targeting ...
‘This head’s like limestone’: Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s safe after being involved in collision
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is uninjured after an OPP vehicle he was traveling in was sideswiped on Highway 401. The collision ...
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With Trudeau fading, Ontario’s premier steps up to ‘defend Canada’
Just last month, Ontario Premier Doug Ford was threatening to cut energy exports to the United States in response to Trump’s tariff threats. On Wednesday, he showed up at a nuclear power plant t ...
Ontario teachers’ union launches satirical ad campaign on ‘crisis’ in education under Doug Ford
Campaigns’ creators hope the campaign, featuring a struggling, fictional ‘Ford High’ school, brings attention to issues ...
Ford says Canada must come first as Smith breaks with premiers on Trump retaliation
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday the country's leaders must put Canada first and forcefully hit back against ...
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‘They will feel the pain’: Doug Ford threatens to pull U.S. booze off LCBO shelves if Trump’s tariffs are enacted
Speaking at the Rural Ontario Municipal Association’s annual conference Monday morning, Ford said he will send a directive to ...