Progressive-Conservative Leader Doug Ford is calling on the people of Ontario to give him a strong mandate as he deals with the potential economic fallout U.S. tariffs would bring to the province.
Ford launched his tariff-centred election campaign in front of the Ambassador Bridge in Windsor on Jan. 29, surrounded by private-sector union workers.
Ford said he hopes to secure a stable, four-year mandate to boost Ontario’s resilience during a period marked by economic uncertainty.
The PC leader also pledged an economic action plan that he said would deliver “tens of billions of dollars” in support for workers impacted by tariffs, which U.S. President Donald Trump has stated could take effect on Feb. 1….