Ontario Premier Ford seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election -- until tariff threat

Ford seen on video saying he was '100% happy' Trump won U.S. election — until tariff threat

Ontario paused retaliatory measures to U.S. tariffs Monday after Trump delayed them by 30 days

Adam Carter · CBC News · Posted: Feb 03, 2025 6:17 PM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-trump-win-comments-tariffs-1.7449512

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"Election day, was I happy this guy won? One hundred per cent I was," Ford said. "But then the guy pulled out the knife and f--king yanked it into us."

Trump didn't threaten Canada with 25 per cent tariffs until weeks after his election win — though he was outspoken about his intention to use tariffs as part of his economic policy.

After speaking to reporters on Monday, PC Party Leader Doug Ford said he was initially “happy” Donald Trump won the U.S. election until he threatened Canada with hefty tariffs.

When asked about the comments Monday, a PC Party spokesperson referred to a statement Ford had made moments before at the same news conference, where he said he is "absolutely not" a Trump supporter any longer.

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