TORONTO — The prime minister should take a menace from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on tariffs severely, Ontario Premier Doug Ford mentioned on Tuesday, promising the province may even take steps of its personal.
TORONTO — The prime minister should take a menace from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on tariffs severely, Ontario Premier Doug Ford mentioned on Tuesday, promising the province may even take steps of its personal.
Trump is threatening to impose a 25 per cent import tariff on items coming from Canada and Mexico proper after he takes workplace, saying they’d stay in impact till Canada and Mexico cease unlawful border crossings and stop medication like fentanyl from getting into the U.S.
Ford mentioned Trump’s feedback evaluating Canada to Mexico are insulting and added that it seems like “a member of the family stabbing you proper within the coronary heart.”
“A message to president-elect Trump: there is no nearer ally, there is no different nation on this planet that has stood shoulder to shoulder with our American counterparts, our associates, our household,” Ford mentioned at a press convention.
“It is an insult to the 900,000 People which might be dwelling right here in Canada. It is an insult to the 9 million People that get up each single morning to supply merchandise to ship as much as Ontario alone.”
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is holding an emergency assembly with premiers on the problem Wednesday night.
Ford mentioned he believes Canada ought to be ready to retaliate if Trump’s menace involves move, but in addition indicated that he’ll press Trudeau to take motion on border safety.
“Do we have to do a greater job on our borders? One thousand per cent,” Ford mentioned.
“However we all know that with regards to unlawful medication, our police providers throughout the nation — federally, provincially, municipally — work with the (Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives) and the (Drug Enforcement Administration) in ensuring that we cease the circulation of medicine coming forwards and backwards throughout the border.”
In the meantime, Ford has a plan of his personal to enchantment on to People and governors, significantly in states that do numerous commerce with Ontario.
The province has produced a business that can be operating in all jurisdictions within the U.S. with a message of being “stronger collectively,” Ford mentioned. He didn’t point out when the advertisements can be operating or how a lot they’d value.
Many states and industries depend upon sources akin to power and important minerals from Ontario and Canada, Ford mentioned. He famous that Ontario is the No. 1 export vacation spot for 17 states and is available in second for 11 others.
Ontario does almost $500 billion in two-way commerce with america yearly.
This report by The Canadian Press was first printed Nov. 26, 2024.
Allison Jones, The Canadian Press
