Ontario Premier Ford ‘optimistic’ about second Trump presidency [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he’s looking forward to a second Donald Trump presidency, calling the province’s relationship with the U.S. one of the “most important and enduring” in the world.

“I want to offer my congratulations to Donald Trump and JD Vance on their election as the next President and Vice President of the United States of America,” Ford said in a statement issued Wednesday morning.

Trump won Tuesday night’s election handily over outgoing Vice President Kamala Harris, taking at least four of seven battle ground states, with three others leaning red as votes continue to be counted.

Ford never revealed a preference in either candidate in the runup to the election, and told the Economic Club of Canada in Ottawa before polls closed that he would “work with anyone.”

However, he did say the U.S. and Ontario need to adopt a “Buy Can-Am” trade approach, a pitch he reiterated in Wednesday’s statement.

“I …