33 h. ago Ford says Lutnick indicated Canada will see lower automobile tariffs

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he was told by U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick this week that Canadian-made vehicles with 50 per cent or more American parts will not face the tariffs set to hit all imports into the United States next week. U.S. President Donald Trump signed an executive order Wednesday to […]

Economics

3 d. ago Premier Doug Ford’s approval rating soars to highest in 4 years: Poll

Most premiers seeing rise amid Canada-U.S. trade war

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7 d. ago Premiers call for end to internal trade barriers ahead of meeting with Carney

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said 'we need a united Canada'

Economics

8 d. ago Ontario urged to ‘double down’ on college, university funding given tariff threat

Premier Doug Ford's new cabinet is facing calls to increase funding to the struggling post-secondary sector. Advocates argue it's an effective way to protect against tariffs.

Society

9 d. ago Ontario Premier Doug Ford opts for few changes in new cabinet as it faces Trump trade war

After he and his new cabinet were sworn in, Ford focused much of his speech on Canada-U.S. relations and dealing with the U.S. president

Economics

9 d. ago Ford announces new Ontario cabinet with familiar names, few changes

Premier Doug Ford named a new cabinet Wednesday with many familiar faces, though he has shuffled his housing, education and environment ministers. Paul Calandra is moving from housing to become the education minister, taking over from Jill Dunlop, who has moved to emergency preparedness. Todd McCarthy is taking on the role of environment minister, a […]

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1 week ago Prime Minister Mark Carney set to host meeting with Canada’s premiers Friday

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney is hosting a meeting with Canada’s premiers on Friday. The prime minister’s office and the office of Ontario Premier Doug Ford confirmed details of the meeting. It comes as Carney is widely expected to call an election within just days or weeks. He was in Iqaluit Tuesday in a […]

Politics

1 week ago Ford says energy surcharge remains on table but he won’t ’antagonize’ U.S. in talks

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on electricity exported to the United States in his back pocket, but says for now he doesn’t want to “antagonize” American officials. Ford was speaking Tuesday about a meeting he had last week with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, calling it productive […]

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1 week ago Canada as 51st state a ‘compliment,’ Ford says but country is ‘not for sale’

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Donald Trump’s threat to make Canada the 51st U.S. state is a “compliment,” but it’ll never happen.

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1 week ago AGAR: Canadian consumers paying to wage tariff war against Trump

Who in Canada is responsible for fighting Donald Trump on tariffs? All 41.5 million of us? At the federal level, the newly installed leader, Prime Minister Mark Carney, is in Europe to lobby for closer trade and security. At the provincial level, every premier has weighed in with Ontario’s Doug Ford taking the lead as […]

Economics

2 w. ago U.S. wants to ditch trade ‘status quo,’ Lutnick says after Canadian talks

Ministers Dominic LeBlanc and Francois-Philippe Champagne, along with Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Canada's ambassador, met with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick Thursday.

Economics

2 w. ago Ontario surcharge on energy sent to U.S. still suspended after ‘productive’ meeting

Premier Doug Ford's team confirmed Thursday afternoon the short-lived energy surcharge would not be reintroduced after a sitdown with United States Commerce Sec. Howard Lutnick.

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2 w. ago What Doug Ford and Mark Carney ate during meeting at Toronto diner

Recently re-elected Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney made headlines on Wednesday when they came together for their first face-to-face meeting, ahead of Ford's trip to Washington D.C. to discuss the ongoing trade issues with Trump's administration. The breakfast meeting, which was hosted at Wally's Grill in Etobicoke (located at 123 Rexdale Blvd.), allowed the two politicians to align their strategies on how best to approach U.S. President Donald Trump's stance on tariffs and free trade. Owner of Wally's Grill, George Gianakopoulos, told blogTO that "everyone had a positive experience" when the two politicians popped by for some breakfast yesterday morning. "We were thrilled to host Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney's breakfast meeting today. All the customers wanted to take photos with them and they obliged," Gianakopoulos said. "The two enjoyed their breakfast and Mr. Carney...

Transport

2 w. ago Canadian ministers, Ontario premier to meet with Lutnick as tariff fight continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

Politics

2 w. ago Canadian ministers, Ford to meet with Lutnick as trade war continues

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

Politics

2 w. ago Trump’s trade war in focus as ministers, Ford talk tariffs with U.S.

Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc, Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman and Ontario Premier Doug Ford are meeting with Howard Lutnick.

Economics

2 w. ago Doug Ford and Mark Carney have first meeting over breakfast at Toronto diner

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister-designate Mark Carney came together for their first face-to-face meeting on Wednesday morning, ahead of Ford's upcoming trip to Washington D.C. to address the ongoing trade issues with the U.S. The breakfast meeting was held at Wally's Grill in Etobicoke, located at 123 Rexdale Blvd., and was a chance for the two leaders to strategize on how to approach U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration regarding tariffs and free trade concerns. "This morning, I met with Mark Carney, Canada's incoming prime minister for a positive and productive discussion," Ford wrote in a statement posted to X.The premier emphasized the importance of holding ground against U.S. tariffs, writing that he and Carney agreed "on the need to stand firm and strong in the face of President Trump's threats, including additional retaliatory tariffs in response to U.S. tariffs on steel and aluminum, which will raise costs for American businesses and...

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2 w. ago Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington

Ontario Premier Doug Ford was spending Wednesday meeting with Canada’s incoming prime minister and speaking to his fellow premiers ahead of a trip Thursday to Washington, D.C., to talk trade with a top U.S. official. Ford, federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Kirsten Hillman, Canada’s ambassador to the United States, are set to meet with […]

Economics

2 w. ago U.S. booze isn’t returning to the LCBO yet. Is prohibition helping in tariff war?

On March 4, Ontario Premier Doug Ford ordered the LCBO to remove U.S.-made alcohol from its stores and wholesale catalogue as part of a tariff response measure.

Economics

2 w. ago Bell: Danielle Smith furious with Doug Ford, Team Canada set to meet

Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith set to square off at Team Canada meeting over how to fight President Trump

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