Ford says U.S. tariffs could put 500,000 Ontario jobs at risk [Video]

What could tariffs mean for Ontario?

Ford said he’s been speaking with various government ministries to get a handle on what damage U.S. tariffs could do to the province’s labour market.

The grim news: it could cost as many as 500,000 jobs, according to Ford.

Ford has said he may need a fresh mandate from the public – see, an election – in order to spend billions of tax dollars to support various sectors affected by potential tariffs.

Ford said he thinks Trump will “slow roll” the tariffs, but still believes they’re coming.

Ford says he ‘wouldn’t stop working’ if there was an Ontario election

Ford, asked if launching an Ontario election would create a leadership vacuum at the moment Donald Trump may impose tariffs, once again said he and his party “haven’t decided” to call an early vote.

He said even if there was an election he “wouldn’t stop working.”

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