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Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid tariff threat, Doug Ford insists

Published Feb 1, 2025 at 9:31pm

The Canadian Press
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Snap election doesn't leave Ontario vulnerable amid tariff threat, Doug Ford insists

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to the press at Triple M Metal in Brampton on Saturday Feb. 1, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Eduardo Lima JSL

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford insists Ontario is not vulnerable during a snap election campaign he called as a possible trade war with the United States looms.

But Ford warned Saturday of difficult times ahead should U.S. President Donald Trump make good on his vow to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods.

Ford called the election this past week. He justified it by saying he needs a fresh mandate from Ontarians in order to spend tens of billions of dollars to help people during a trade war, should it arise.

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