Asked about prior support, Ford says he hoped Trump ‘might be a little different’ during 2nd term [Video]

Pressed by reporters about comments on video where he said he was happy Donald Trump had won the most recent U.S. election, Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford said he hoped the situation with Trump “might be a little different,” despite Trump’s prior threats to levy tariffs on Canadian exports.

Ford was captured on video after a news conference Monday saying he was happy that Trump had won the most recent U.S. election — until Trump made threats of steep tariffs that could devastate Ontario’s economy.

“I can work with anyone, I don’t care who it is. I just thought things might be a little different,” Ford said Tuesday when asked why he was happy that Trump was elected, despite Trump’s history of trade threats during his first term. 

“I believe in people that want to put money back into people’s pockets. I believe in elected officials, no matter what stripe, lowering taxes on people, on businesses, …