1 week ago Ford says trade negotiation ‘falls on’ federal government after commercial controversy

Doug Ford appears to be falling in line behind Mark Carney as the federal government asserts its authority over high-stakes trade talks with the Trump administration. 

Politics

3 w. ago Defiant Ford defends ‘most successful ad in history of North America’

A defiant Doug Ford said the commercial his government launched, to the fury of U.S. President Donald Trump, derailing trade talks, has 'achieved' its goal and will now end.

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3 w. ago Trump announces additional 10% tariff on Canada over Ontario ad

U.S. President Donald Trump announced an additional 10 per cent tariff on Canada on Saturday because the Ontario government didn’t immediately pull down an anti-tariff ad it was running in U.S. markets.  The tariff will be “over and above what they are paying now,” Trump said Saturday on his social media platform Truth Social.  “Their Advertisement was to be taken […]

Economics

3 w. ago Ontario will pull ads that triggered Trump in order to restart trade talks, Ford says

OTTAWA — Ontario will pause its anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can resume, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Friday. Ford said he decided to pull the plug on the campaign only after speaking with Prime Minister Mark Carney, who is travelling to Asia for back-to-back […]

Economics

3 w. ago ‘These ads are working’: Premier Kinew defends Ontario’s anti

WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says now is not the time for Ontario to pull an anti-tariff ad campaign that has sparked outrage from U.S. President Donald Trump. On Thursday, Trump lashed out at the ad campaign, featuring footage of former U.S. president Ronald Reagan saying tariffs damage economies, and claimed the late president […]

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3 w. ago ‘These ads are working’: Premier Kinew defends Ontario ad campaign on Trump tariffs

Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew says now is not the time for Ontario to pull the tariff ad campaign that has sparked outrage from U.S. President Donald Trump.

Economics

3 w. ago Doug Ford stands firm after Trump’s trade talks cancellation over ad

Trump's anger over Doug Ford's ad was evident on social media

Economics

3 w. ago ‘Stronger together’: Ford reacts as Trump axes trade talks over TV ad

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has issued a response after U.S. President Donald Trump said he is ending 'all trade negotiations' over an Ontario TV ad against tariffs.

Economics

3 w. ago Donald Trump lashes out at Doug Ford and blames Ontario for trade talk breakdown

U.S. President Donald Trump has cancelled all trade negotiations with Canada, and he's blaming Ontario Premier Doug Ford.A television advertisement created by Ford's Ontario PC government, featuring an anti-tariff speech by former U.S. President and conservative political icon Ronald Reagan, drew an irate response from Trump on the controversial politician's Truth Social platform."The Ronald Reagan Foundation has just announced that Canada has fraudulently used an advertisement, which is FAKE, featuring Ronald Reagan speaking negatively about Tariffs. The ad was for $75,000," wrote Trump on Thursday night, adding, "They only did this to interfere with the decision of the U.S. Supreme Court, and other courts."It’s official: Ontario’s new advertising campaign in the U.S. has launched.Using every tool we have, we’ll never stop making the case against American tariffs on Canada. The way to prosperity is by working together.Watch our new ...

Economics

3 w. ago Carney and Ford say they’re on the ‘same page’ in U.S. trade talks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it's time to 'fight back' against U.S. tariffs while Prime Minister Mark Carney has ruled out retaliation for now

Economics