Ford government will wait and see if Trump follows through on film tariff threat [Video]

The Ford government says it is planning to “wait and see” whether U.S. President Donald Trump follows through on his latest tariff threat targeting the film industry before deciding what to do.

On Sunday night, in a post on his platform, Truth Social, Trump announced he was starting the process of levying tariffs on films made outside of the United States.

Ontario is a major filming location with productions for Netflix, Amazon and Warner Bros. Pictures, all taking place in the province for an industry worth more than $3 billion.

While it is unclear how a tariff would work, Trump suggested he wanted to add a 100 per cent levy to all films made outside of the United States.

Minister of Tourism, Culture and Gaming Stan Cho said he wouldn’t rush to put measures in place for the film and television industry, with Trump susceptible to change his mind.

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