Ontario Premier Doug Ford is planning retaliatory measures if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump imposes tariffs on Canadian goods. Ford suggests a split in U.S. opinion on the issue, with Trump advocating for tariffs while other officials oppose them. He also proposes an energy plan to supply both nations and plans to meet with U.S. officials in February.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is pitching U.S. president-elect Donald Trump on a plan to supply the two nations with energy.
“We’ll make sure we disclose the list after we see the tariffs out they’re planning to put on Canada,” Ford told reporters on Wednesday, following his virtual meeting with other premiers.He shared that, during their meeting, his counterparts expressed concern about what Trump had said in recent days. The president-elect said on Tuesday he is considering using “economic force” to acquire Canada as a U.S. asset, which includes imposing tariffs on Canadian goods.
The premiers are expected to travel to Ottawa next Wednesday to have a meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc. “We’re going down there to speak to the American people, to speak to the elected officials down there that can get into the ear of, at that time, President Trump,” Ford said.Earlier in the day, the premier pitched an energy plan dubbed “Fortress Am-Can,” that would rely and build upon Ontario’s existing nuclear infrastructure to deliver more power south of the border as it “decouples from China and its global proxies.”that is currently powering 1.
“Fortress Am-Can is a renewed alliance, a beacon of security, stability and growth. It’s a vision that respects each country as independent and celebrates what we can achieve together. A true partnership where Canada and the U.S. can align on key priorities—free, fair, and balanced trade; growing economies; advancing resource development; and protecting our communities,” he said.
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