It all depends on what the incoming U.S. president does with his threat to put 25-per-cent tariffs on goods imported from Canada, which Ford has warned could throw as many

Addressing a national response to threats of 25 per cent tariffs by incoming U.S. President Donald Trump, Premier Doug Ford suggested he would require a new mandate before spending “tens of billions of dollars” on economic stimulus packages for impacted industries and workers.

Premier Doug Ford estimates that up to half a million Ontario jobs could be affected by U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s proposed tariffs.

The Ontario premier’s dire prediction comes as he and other provincial and territorial leaders meet Wednesday in Ottawa with Justin Trudeau.

Premier Doug Ford is proposing a closer relationship with the U.S. when it comes to critical minerals while at the same time boasting that the province won’t “roll over” should president-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threatened tariffs upon taking office next week.

The premiers’ Council of the Federation, of which Ford is currently the rotating chair, will sit down with Justin Trudeau to hash out what the country will do to counter Trump’s tariff vow