Hours after Chrystia Freeland’s surprise resignation from cabinet sent shockwaves through Ottawa, Ontario Premier Doug Ford is trumpeting unity amongst Canada’s premiers amid the threat of tariffs south of the border.
“Today has been an important reminder of how critical it is that premiers work together. No matter what’s happening Ottawa, all of us premiers will remain united as ‘Team Canada’ to provide steady and stable leadership during these uncertain times,” Ford said following Monday’s premiers meeting, which he chaired.
“The imposition of tariffs by the U.S. would be a significant failure on the part of the federal government. To protect workers, we need a full ‘Team Canada’ approach. That means that the federal government needs to do better engaging with premiers as it deals with the threat of tariffs with regular meetings with the prime minister and whoever is on his team that takes a role on U.S. relations,” Ford said.
At an unrelated news conference on Friday, he doubled down on his threat to cut off Ontario-made energy to 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Minnesota, even though some premiers publicly disagreed with the strategy, including Danielle Smith in Alberta and Francois Legault in Quebec. Ford has also threatened to restrict the LCBO from buying American-made alcohol, stop the export of critical minerals and cut the U.S. out of the provincial procurement process. He said he hopes he and all the premiers will travel to Washington in February following Trump's inauguration in January.Asked about Freeland’s departure earlier in the day, Ford said he and the other premiers were concerned, and that he had spoken with her since she made the announcement.
A second person is facing charges in connection to a boat crash that killed three people on Bobs Lake in eastern Ontario over the Victoria Day Long Weekend.Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.Two commercial truck drivers dead in Highway 11 crash
New details have emerged following a police-involved shooting at an Innisfil residence in August that left one young man dead and another facing serious charges.Residents in Barrie took it to social media after spotting a heavy police presence in different parts of the city’s west end.Chrystia Freeland, Canada's finance minister, said in an explosive letter published Monday morning that she will quit cabinet. Follow along for live updates.
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