Fords office sends internal email signalling early Ontario election is imminent [Video]

Moments after U.S. President Donald Trump revealed his intention to apply steep tariffs to Canadian exports, Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s office fired off an internal email to Progressive Conservative staffers saying the government needs an even stronger mandate to effectively battle the American president.

The internal memo, obtained by Global News, is yet another sign that Ford is set to dissolve his majority government and ask voters for another mandate, with more than a year left in his current term.

The memo, sent by Ford’s chief of staff Patrick Sackville, called the announcement “unnecessary and wrong headed” and said the measure would have a “devastating impact” on hundreds of thousands of people in the province.

“Moments ago, on live television, the President openly commented about his plan to bring 25% tariffs against Canada as of February 1st,” Sackville said in the internal email.

“Make no mistake: this is only the beginning …