Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to fight back against Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Canadian goods and energy. Ford is positioning himself as Canada's staunchest defender in the escalating trade war,

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in claiming a third-straight victory for his Progressive Conservatives in the province's election Thursday he'd been given a "mandate" to "stand up" to President Trump's threats to hit Canada with tariffs.

His party, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, was projected to have won a majority, its third since 2018.

Ford announced retaliatory plans shortly after Trump implemented tariffs against Canada.

The leader of Ontario, the province that is home to Canada’s automotive industry, said he is skeptical about the motives behind President Trump’s [one-month reprieve](

Ontario is moving forward with a 25% tariff on electricity exported to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota, despite a temporary reprieve on US tariffs. Premier Doug Ford insists the tariff will be implemented Monday unless President Trump removes all tariff threats permanently.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has blasted United States President Donald Trump’s tariff threats to Canada On March 4, tariffs were issued on Canada and Mexico, with the US president saying they were aimed at curbing the flow of illegal border crossings and drugs into America Following this announcement,

The leader said new tariffs are scheduled to be implemented Monday in an effort to push back on Trump’s international economic measures.