Ford calls on Carney to retaliate against Trump’s latest tariff punch immediately [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will “be all over” the federal government to retaliate against U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest economic wallop to the steel and aluminum industry.

Speaking to reporters at Queen’s Park hours after the U.S. doubled levies on steel and aluminum imports, the premier suggested Ottawa and Washington are close to a deal but still wants to see Prime Minister Mark Carney’s government “slap another 25 per cent on their steel.” 

“We can’t sit back and let President Trump steamroll us,” said Ford. “Every single day that it goes by gives uncertainty through the sectors, it adds additional cost on the steel. So we need to react immediately.”

Canada’s envoy to Washington, Ambassador Kirsten Hillman, said it’s “too soon to say we are close” to a deal. 

“It was a good conversation but we have more work to do,” she said in a statement. “We will …