Ford says Trump's proposed 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods like 'a family member stabbing you right in the heart'
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods proposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is akin to 'a family member stabbing you right in the heart.'
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says a 25 per cent tariff on all Canadian goods proposed by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump is akin to “a family member stabbing you right in the heart.”
Trump said in a post on Truth Social Monday night that he would impose a 25 pert cent tariff on all goods imported from Canada and Mexico until both countries stem the flow of drugs and illegal migrants to the U.S.
Responding to the proposed tariff at a news conference Tuesday, Ford called the idea “the biggest threat we’ve ever received from our closest friends and ally” and said it can’t be ignored.
He noted that Ontario alone does some $500 billion a year in trade with the U.S.
“I found his comments unfair, I found them insulting,” Ford said. “It’s like a family member stabbing you right in the heart.”
Ford also said, flanked by U.S. and Canadian flags on either side, that “Canada is no Mexico.”
Trump’s post on Monday sparked a flurry of activity among Canadian officials, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who called Trump personally to discuss the post.
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