It all depends on incoming U.S. president Donald Trump’s threat to put 25% tariffs on goods imported from Canada and the impact on Ontarians.

The hypocrisy of the Canadian provincial and federal leadership is glaring. Doug Ford knows that Ontario, being the industrial heartland of Canada, will take the biggest hit in a tariff war with the U.

Addressing a national response to threats of 25 per cent tariffs by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford suggested he would require a new mandate before spending “tens of billions of dollars” on economic stimulus packages for impacted industries and workers.

Though he said he respects Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said “Canada comes first” Thursday after Smith was the only premier not to sign a communique about Canada's response to tariff threats posed by U.

Justin Trudeau calling for a strong, national response as the country's Premiers and his Liberal government hold pivotal meetings in Ottawa as a tariff threat from the U.S. looms.