TORONTO — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says following a gathering with all of Canada’s premiers right now, the provincial and territorial leaders will stay united as “Staff Canada” within the face of a tariff menace from the USA, regardless of the “chaos” in Ottawa.
The assembly of the 13 premiers, chaired by Ford, came about the identical day as Chrystia Freeland resigned as federal finance minister, earlier than she was set to current her authorities’s fall financial assertion.
One of many essential subjects of right now’s premiers’ assembly was to debate a menace from U.S. president-elected Donald Trump, who has stated he would impose a 25 per cent import tariff on items coming from Canada and Mexico when he takes workplace.
Ford says it’s crucial the premiers take a much bigger function, as tariffs would have an effect on every province and territory.
Ford says it doesn’t matter what is occurring in Ottawa, the premiers might be readily available to offer “regular and steady management.”
He’s calling on the federal authorities to do a greater job of participating premiers on a method to struggle again towards threatened tariffs, and says the provincial and territorial leaders are planning a premiers’ mission to Washington, D.C., in February.
This report by The Canadian Press was first revealed Dec. 16, 2024.
Liam Casey and Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
