Doug Ford is once more expressing his emotions forward of the primary premier’s assembly with the prime minister in Ottawa in the present day.
Ford addressed the media whereas carrying a baseball cap adorned with the phrase “Canada is not for sale,” with the Canadian flag on one facet and 1867 on the opposite.
Provincial leaders, Prime Minister Trudeau, and a few of his cupboard members will focus on U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s threats of 25 cent tariffs on Canada and Mexico.
NEW – Premier Ford carrying a “Canada is not for sale” hat as he and his fellow Premier’s meet with the Prime Minister in Ottawa. pic.twitter.com/EO3WJH42qu
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Ford later wrote in a social media submit that the hat got here from Ottawa entrepreneur Jackpine and linked to their new on-line hat retailer, strongandfreehat.ca.
The web site’s choices embody baseball caps and tuques emblazoned with “Canada is not for sale” or “strong and free.” The pair behind the hats say they have been impressed by a latest interview Ford did with Fox Information, wherein the host pushed Trump’s thought of annexation.
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Ford, in the meantime, says Trump needs to “devastate Canada,” calling it unacceptable, and estimates the tariff may value 500,000 jobs in Ontario.
“The country comes first over anything,” Ford mentioned. “We’re going to continue to fight these tariffs, and we’re going to use every tool on our toolbox to ensure that happens.”
Canada is the highest provider of international oil to the U.S., accounting for about one-fifth of its oil provide.
Trump initially mentioned the tariffs have been being imposed in response to medication and unlawful immigration crossing the shared border however has since pivoted to citing the USA’ commerce deficit with Canada.
In a social media submit on Tuesday, Trump pledged to create an “external revenue service” to start out gathering “tariffs, duties and all revenue that come from foreign sources.”
Up to now, Trump has said that if Canada merged with the U.S., there can be no tariffs imposed, taxes would “go way down,” and the nation can be “totally secure from the threat of the Russian and Chinese ships that are constantly surrounding them.”
On Wednesday, Ottawa launched new particulars of its $1.3-billion border safety bundle. The transfer comes simply 5 days forward of Trump’s official swearing-in as U.S. President.
Public Security Minister David McGuinty mentioned Ottawa is including 60 drones on the Canada-U.S. border and can deploy two new helicopters. He says he’s hoping Trump will perceive simply how critical Ottawa is taking border safety.
“We’re not interested in drama. We’re interested in making progress,” McGuinty mentioned.
With recordsdata from Ontario Chronicle
