The PC Party leader promised $22 billion in infrastructure funding to help create jobs in the face of U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs
EDITOR’S NOTE: This article originally appeared on The Trillium, a Village Media website devoted to covering provincial politics at Queen’s Park.
Ford continued to focus on U.S. President Donald Trump's tariff threat for the third day straight of the election campaign. He justified his decision to call an election by saying he needs a "stronger mandate" to tackle a potential trade war with Canada's southern neighbour. Ford pitched his party's plan as one that would "protect Ontario workers," saying if re-elected, he'd "ramp up our plan to build" by investing more and faster.
Earlier on Friday, Reuters reported sources claiming that Trump would impose the tariffs on Canada starting on March 1, but White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called the report "false." The PC leader was also asked when he'd release the economic action plan to deal with the tariffs that he said earlier this week his cabinet had approved.
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