Canada's Ford stands firm on Reagan anti-tariff ad
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Ford, Canada’s most successful populist politician, has stolen the spotlight from Prime Minister Mark Carney as the country’s most outspoken crusader against President Donald Trump’s trade war.
Calling it “the best ad I ever ran,” the populist Conservative premier said the campaign accomplished its goal of drawing attention to Trump’s trade policies. The ad angered Trump, who responded by threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10%.
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Canada’s Doug Ford Says Trump’s Reaction Is Proof Reagan Ad Was Genius
Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the president’s $230 million request for the Justice Department to pay his legal bills, the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, and his party’s handling of the government shutdown.
In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president's side.
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