Ontario fears tariff reprieve for automakers is designed to move jobs to U.S. [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he is unsure about a 30-day tariff reprieve for automakers, which he believes could be used to try and tempt companies to move their operations south of the border.

Speaking at Queen’s Park on the second day of Canada’s tariff battle with the United States, Ford said he and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau were aligned in their demand that tariffs be scrapped, not reduced or delayed.

On Tuesday, 25 per cent tariffs were slapped on the vast majority of Canadian imports to the United States. Later that same day, U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick said the White House could potentially meet Canada “in the middle” on tariffs.

Ford said he and Trudeau were “on the same page” in rejecting that offer and insisting on “zero tariffs” on Canada.

“There’s no such thing as half pregnant, we either have zero or we’re going to get on with the show here,” Ford said Wednesday.

Lutnick …