Ford warned of uncertainty with the U.S. tariff plans
Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a possible trade war with the United States looms.
He dissolved the provincial parliament on Tuesday, meaning bills cannot be passed into law until the formation of a new government. The snap election is set for Feb. 27 and could cost taxpayers as much as $189 million. Ford spoke as if the tariffs were a done deal. The White House said Friday that tariffs on products from Canada, Mexico and China were coming Saturday, but they had not yet materialized when Ford made his campaign stop.
Opposition leaders have accused Ford of calling the early election ahead of the June 2026 fixed date to take advantage of good polling numbers and get out ahead of this year’s federal election. They say he is using Trump’s tariff threats as an excuse for personal gain.
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