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Ford: U.S. trade talks will focus on tariffs, market confidence

Ford wants to understand U.S. expectations for trade. “I want to find out where their bar is set,” he said. “Rather than keep moving the goalposts, I want to know how quickly they want to move and what their requirements are.”

Published Mar 12, 2025 at 6:58pm

Barbara Patrocinio
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Barbara Patrocinio
Ford: U.S. trade talks will focus on tariffs, market confidence

Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes his place before speaking to the members of the media at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday March 10, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Premier Doug Ford says tomorrow’s meeting in the U.S. is about building relationships and understanding trade priorities.

“We’re just going down there to build a relationship and see what their needs are,” Ford said. “I don’t want to set expectations that we’re walking away with a USMCA deal because that’s not going to happen, but at least we’ll get a feel for what they need.”

USMCA is the name of the continental free trade deal in place in North America. It came into force during the first Trump administration, replacing NAFTA.

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