‘We can’t just keep rolling over,’ says Ford
Doug Ford spoke to American audiences on CNN earlier this morning — and he just addressed a scrum of Canadian reporters in Toronto.
“There has to be a point that, if Prime Minister Carney can’t get a deal, we have to start hitting back. We need to hit back hard,” said Ford.
The federal government began quietly removing its counter-tariffs on U.S. goods in August, with the exception of the aluminum, steel and auto industries. Trump, meanwhile, has recently imposed more duties on softwood lumber and furniture.
“We can’t just keep rolling over for President Trump. As he strengthens his case, we seem to be weakening our case by continuously pulling off tariffs,” the premier said.
Ford has been cheering Carney on since he was elected. But he showed some signs of impatience today.
“Maybe Prime Minister Carney knows something I don’t know. And if that’s the case, he should sit down with the premiers and explain that,” Ford said.
