It took just one meeting with Lutnick to reverse his strong stance and start saying:
Mr. Ford insisted Mr. Lutnick somehow wants to “boost up” Canada, despite Mr. Trump’s repeated threats of annexation and tariffs that could cripple Canada’s U.S.-trade-dependent economy.
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“They aren’t coming into our country to take over, I’ll tell you that,” Mr. Ford said. “I kind of flip this around. What a compliment. We’ll never be a 51st state. Canada’s not for sale. But isn’t it nice that someone thinks we have the greatest country world, and they want access?”
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The Premier’s comments follow last week’s high-stakes trade drama, in which he backed down from imposing a 25-per-cent surcharge on his province’s electricity exports to the U.S. Mr. Ford’s move prompted a vehement reaction from Mr. Trump, who immediately threatened to double the 25-per-cent duties he was about to impose on Canadian steel and aluminum.
https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/article-trump-tariffs-doug-ford-response/
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Lol, that was short lived. Just a reminder that PP will do the same, he will talk big before the election and then cave first chance he gets.
This is the sort of thing that should be blasted on every Ontarian news channel. This is the guy that rural Ontarians voted for and said was doing a “good enough job”.
People should know what the person they voted for is doing and how he’s spending their tax money, because this entire trip was also paid for on our dime.
From a spineless coward to a traitor huh?
Not really a surprise, but still quite disappointing. We should be strengthening our stance, not folding like a wet towel. The fact that he’s adding fabric softener and ironing in the meantime is is just plain pathetic.
And all the courage is gone. I liked him much better as a fighter.
Only for the cameras.
A tiger can’t change its stripes. Too bad Ontarians forgot that during their last election.
Face-eating leopards and tigers are running rampant there now and I have little sympathy left for ON.
American here.
You have my consent to fight my government.
nobody is asking for it, not interested in your consent
I assume you’d prefer that to my resistance.
That, or you can’t separate the people from the regime oppressing them, in which case you’re just as bad.
DoFo proving once again that he doesn’t give one rat’s ass about Ontarians, only about enriching the already wealthy and sucking Republican dick.
There’s the Ford we know 🙄
Yeah, I was worried I was starting to like him for a minute there.
How long till American booze is back on the shelves you reckon?
When Ford shows his utter weakness and corruption and caves, we will have to maintain our own boycotts of US goods and services.
And didn’t Doug Ford just tell us that the USA is preparing to tariff the whole world? In which case Canada wouldn’t be at such a disadvantage and other countries would be incentivized to trade with us. So logically there’s even less reason to appease the USA now. By caving Ford just betrays Canada.
I will continue to boycott American made stuff, and as much as possible American products.
till
'til ?
Yes
But he got such a strong mandate! /s
and thats why he caved. Got in by standing up for the usa, but he has ANOTHER 4 years
What the hell happened at that meeting where he’s gone from threatening to shut off electricity to “it’s a compliment” they want to annex us?
Fuck off, we already tried giving them what they want, they changed it.
My guess is lots and lots of bribery.
Maybe Lutnick said he could be governor of the territory of Quebtario after the tanks roll in.
I’m 99% joking. 😬
“No one else was in the room where it happens.”
Curse your sudden but inevitable betrayal
Nutlick. It’s pronounced nutlick and that’s exactly what Fords doing.
What did luntik told him at that meeting? Life threats or bribe I figure?
When dealing with other rich dudes? Bribes.
