Doug Ford urging Buy Ontario approach as tariffs loom, says he may legislate it [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is adding Buy Ontario legislation to the list of measures he is considering in the face of threatened tariffs from the United States.

Speaking to a mining conference in Toronto just days after winning a third majority government, Ford said he is prepared to follow through on previously announced retaliatory steps if tariffs take effect, but is also considering ways to boost domestic procurement.

U.S. President Donald Trump has said Tuesday would be the day he puts tariffs of 25 per cent on Canadian goods into effect, with a lower 10 per cent levy on energy, but he has moved the deadline a few times already.

The threatened tariffs and Trump’s talk of annexing Canada has inspired a wave of patriotism and Ford said he loves seeing people in stores look at labels to see if a product is made in Canada before buying it.

“I’m …