U.S. president proceeding with previously announced 25% tariffs on Canadian-made autos. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says it’s “positive” that Canada was not on the list of countries that will face new reciprocal tariffs announced on Wednesday by U.S. President Donald Trump. “The positive thing that I saw was we weren’t on that list,” he told reporters at Queen’s Park.
Canada was left off a lengthy list Trump unveiled this afternoon showing the tariff levels most other countries will face starting Thursday. “We weren’t on page one, we weren’t on page two, we weren’t on page three, ourselves and Mexico. We’re going to stay tuned,” said Ford. “Let’s hope that there’s some positive news coming.”
Ford said he thinks the relationship between Canada and the U.S. has made a difference.
“I’ve always believed in that, in business and government, you have to build a relationship. I believe we have built it.” Ford said the Ontario government will be in contact with the U.S. administration and is working closely with the federal government.
Source: cbc.ca/news
Tuesday, April 21, 2026
