Ontario premier Doug Ford says the “temperature is being lowered” after meeting with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington. Finance Minster Dominic LeBlanc, Industry Minister François-Philippe Champagne, and Canada’s Ambassador to the U.S. Kirsten Hillman were also at the meeting and say they are better equipped to defend Canadian interests. (March 14, 2025 / The Canadian Press)
Amid the pain of President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Premier Doug Ford sees an opening to ease the sting of a global trade war.
Ford’s meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington on Thursday provided a road map on how to proceed, sources told the Star.
Robert Benzie is the Star’s Queen’s Park bureau chief and areporter covering Ontario politics. Follow him on socialmedia: @robertbenzie.
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