
Ontario PCs pledge billions in stimulus that would flow after election if tariffs hit
Ontario Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford is defending simultaneously wearing two hats — campaigning in a snap election he called and taking anti-tariff actions as premier.
This is a bad time for Ontario to find itself in an election, the other political party leaders say, amid the chaos of U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats.
Tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian goods were expected on Feb. 1, then on Feb. 4 and now not for at least another 30 days, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Monday.
Despite the turmoil, Ford steadfastly maintains he can respond to tariffs as premier while also campaigning for re-election.