Canadian leader Doug Ford proposes eliminating tariffs if President Trump does the same

By New York Post (World News) | Created at 2025-04-02 14:55:10 | Updated at 2025-04-03 13:30:14 22 hours ago

Ontario Premier Doug Ford proposed that Canada could drop its tariffs with the US — if President Trump did the same.

President Trump’s tariffs will put millions of American jobs at risk and raise costs for families across the U.S.,” Ford wrote on X Wednesday, the morning of Trump’s expected tariff announcement.

“I’ll be making the case all day directly to Americans: drop the tariffs and let’s work together to be the richest and safest two countries on the planet.”

President Trump’s tariffs will put millions of American jobs at risk and raise costs for families across the U.S.

I’ll be making the case all day directly to Americans: drop the tariffs and let’s work together to be the richest and safest two countries on the planet. pic.twitter.com/ADGv8vwHRZ

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) April 2, 2025

Ford said he spoke to Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick last week about the tariffs — but Trump is still likely to impose reciprocal tariffs on Canada this afternoon.

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