Premiers united in fight against threatened tariffs despite ‘chaos’ in Ottawa: Ford [Video]

All 13 of the country’s premiers will remain united as “Team Canada” in the face of a tariff threat from the United States despite “chaos” in Ottawa, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said hours after the federal finance minister’s resignation.

Ford chaired a meeting Monday of the provincial and territorial leaders in Toronto, and one of the top agenda items was to discuss a warning from U.S. president-elect Donald Trump that he will impose a 25 per cent import tariff on goods coming from Canada and Mexico when he takes office.

But the discussions took on a different tone, as Chrystia Freeland announced her resignation from cabinet around the time the premiers began their meeting.

At the Council of the Federation meeting closing press conference, Ford painted the premiers as having a steady set of hands on the tiller amid far more turbulent federal waters.

“It’s chaos right now up in Ottawa and it’s time that …