OTTAWA — Ontario Progressive Conservative Chief Doug Ford is criticizing the federal authorities over the time it is taking to nominate what he calls a border czar.
Ford says the Trump administration has made it clear that safety alongside the Canada-U.S. border should be tightened, and he needs Canada to maneuver extra rapidly.
Talking on the provincial marketing campaign path right now within the Toronto suburb of Scarborough, Ford says he is sick and uninterested in politicians speaking however not performing.
Early this week, the federal government mentioned it could identify a fentanyl czar to have interaction with the U.S. and enhance efforts to counter the manufacture and trafficking of the lethal drug.
U.S. President Donald Trump just lately threatened to impose steep tariffs on Canada, citing the southbound circulate of migrants and medicines, together with fentanyl.
Trump then agreed to a month-long pause on the tariffs whereas the U.S. assesses whether or not Canada’s latest actions fulfill his calls for.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Feb. 7, 2025.
Jim Bronskill, The Canadian Press
