Wheres Legault? Critics say Quebec premier absent as Ford takes on Trump [Video]

Critics are calling on Quebec Premier François Legault to take a firmer and more public stance against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs and follow Ontario counterpart Doug Ford‘s lead.

Opposition parties and experts in Quebec are accusing Legault of being noticeably absent from the public and not vocal enough during the economic crisis when it comes to publicly defending the province and country amid the trade war.

This comes as Premier Ford was headed to Washington Thursday for a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, and Legault took to X to call on Liberal Leader Mark Carney to meet with all premiers “to better plan the retaliation against the U.S.” once he’s sworn in as prime minister, which is set to happen Friday.

“He is the only one who can defend and protect our interests here in Quebec; we can’t count on Doug Ford. Legault should have a more firm attitude,” second opposition party Québec solidaire’s co-spokesperson, Ruba Ghazal, said on Wednesday.