Ontario Premier Doug Ford to speak amid U.S.-Canada trade war

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is escalating a trade dispute with the United States, threatening to halt electricity exports and cut off critical minerals from the province. Ford accused U.S. President Donald Trump of launching an "economic war" against Canada, a close ally, and suggested Trump is disrespecting the legacy of former President Ronald Reagan.

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He’d be throwing up on him from the picture if he knew what was going on, spinning around in his grave right now.

"He should maybe take that picture off the wall and move it somewhere else. Because right now, Ronald Reagan would be disgusted with President Trump," Ford stated, referencing a portrait of Reagan Trump reportedly keeps. Ford asserted that "everything is on the table" if the dispute intensifies, urging Canada to consider using oil and potash as leverage.

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He should maybe take that picture off the wall and move it somewhere else. Because right now, Ronald Reagan would be disgusted with President Trump.

Trade talks between the two nations collapsed late Friday evening, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to recall negotiators. Disagreements centered on tariffs for trucks, Canadian language regulations, and restrictions on which countries Canada can negotiate trade deals with. The U.S. has imposed 50% tariffs on billions of dollars of Canadian goods, which Canada intends to counter with matching levies in early September.

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I’ll cut them off. You won’t get a grain of sand out of Ontario.

President Trump further intensified the rhetoric Monday morning, threatening increased tariffs on cars, trucks, and automotive parts by January 1, 2027, if production is not moved to the U.S. He criticized Canada's "ridiculously high tariffs" on American farm products, claiming they created a $60 billion deficit and declared, "Canada will be treated like a State no longer!"

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we have a deal.