Ontario's Ford Says Standing Up to Trump Won't Be Easy

Ontario Premier Doug Ford backs Canada's tariff-for-tariff retaliation against the US and warns the trade fight will bring economic pain. He calls for federal regulatory relief and investment to support Ontario auto, steel and manufacturing. Ford also says Canada must be ready to escalate and target deep-red US states to maximize leverage. - Ford supports the Prime Minister's decision to reject a bad deal and retaliate dollar-for-dollar. - He warns standing up to President Trump will not be easy and will require withstanding economic pain. - Ontario gave a $572 million cheque for infrastructure and affordable housing. - Ford urges eliminating federal emissions standards for Canadian-made vehicles and exempting tariff-hit sectors. - He calls for lower tariff-rate quotas on steel imports and significant federal investment in auto, steel, and manufacturing. - Ford says Canada should redirect counter-tariff revenue to impacted workers and businesses and cut taxes. - He says every option should be on the table, including targeting deep-red states to make the US economy feel pain.