Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the United States needs to feel the pain in response to President Donald Trump's latest tariff escalation.
His comments come after he said on Toronto radio that Trump should "kiss my ass" after the president threatened further tariffs on the auto and steel sectors could come into play on Jan. 1, 2027.
Ford is holding a news conference in Hamilton after he called over the weekend for a "strong response" to new U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars' worth of Canadian exports.
Ford weighed in on the trade war after remaining quiet for several days while talks between the two countries intensified, until breaking off just before new tariffs took effect on Saturday.
Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended the trade talks on Friday night, accusing the Trump administration of introducing unacceptable measures including restrictions on Canada's ability to sign deals with other countries and last-minute demands to restrict Canada's language and culture protections.
Ford applauded Carney's decision to walk away from the deal and called for the country's premiers to stand as a united front.
