Doug Ford: “I’ll Inflict As Much Pain As Possible” On US

The CBC reports:

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he’s in full support of retaliatory tariffs after U.S. President Donald Trump announced a new 25 per cent tariff Wednesday on cross-border auto trade.

“We’re going to make sure that we inflict as much pain as possible to the American people without inflicting pain on the Canadian population,” Ford said at Queen’s Park. The tariffs are expected to affect all finished vehicles imported into the U.S. starting April 3, then some parts within weeks and perhaps all parts eventually.

Automobile costs in the U.S. will skyrocket after these tariffs come into effect, he said. “I know President Trump likes telling people ‘you’re fired.’ I didn’t think he meant auto workers in the U.S. when he said that,” he said.

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