Ford sends U.S. a clear message with patriotic hat [Video]

Premier Doug Ford wore the hat while speaking to reporters ahead of a premiers’ meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada’s response to the threat of U.S. tariffs. It was designed by an Ottawa-based company in response to U.S. president Donald Trump’s recent musings about Canada becoming the 51st state.

It was difficult to miss Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s message to would-be American expansionists on Wednesday: He wore it right on his hat.

Speaking to reporters in Ottawa ahead of a premiers’ meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to discuss Canada’s response to the threat of U.S. tariffs, Ford wore a navy peaked cap emblazoned with the words “Canada is not for sale” in white block letters.

The design clearly evoked the “Make America Great Again” slogan popular among supporters of president-elect Donald Trump.

Trump has recently threatened to impose a tariff on all Canadian goods and has mused about using “economic force” to “get rid” of the borderbetween the two …