2 days in D.C. and a ‘poor-taste joke’: Get up to speed on the Ontario election [Video]

Congratulations, Ontario.

We’ve made it past the halfway point of our first winter election season in 142 years (no really, you can look it up).

It was a busy week on the campaign trail, so here’s a look back on a few of the biggest story lines. 

We’re keeping things simple here, but be sure to follow the links for deeper dives.

Steel yourself for (endless?) tariff news

You may have thought we’d get a reprieve from the spectre of economic disaster after Canada and the U.S. agreed to a month-long pause on sweeping tariffs.

But there is apparently no rest for the weary, dear readers.

President Donald Trump dropped his newest tariff bomb from aboard Air Force One on Sunday. This time it was aimed at steel and aluminum. 

And just like that, tariffs were back in the campaign spotlight. 

The threat is clearly grim for Ontario generally but not necessarily such a bad thing for PC Leader Doug Ford’s campaign. Ford has made …