Even Canada's Right Wing Is Stunned by Trump's Extreme Tariff Threat

By Hafiz Rashid

Even Canada's Right Wing Is Stunned by Trump's Extreme Tariff Threat

"It's the biggest threat we've ever seen.... It's unfortunate, it's very, very hurtful to Canadians and Americans on both sides," Ford said.

Like Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum Tuesday, Ford said that Canada would have "no choice" but to retaliate with tariffs of its own, pointing out that such a move would hurt the $500 billion in annual trade between the United States and the province of Ontario, as well as the country's entire economy. Trump attacked Canada, Mexico, and China in Truth Social posts on Monday, accusing the North American countries of not doing enough to restrict migrants and drugs from crossing U.S. borders.

If the province of Ontario was a country, it would be America's third-largest trading partner, serving as the top destination for exports for 17 states, and the second-largest for 11 others, so Ford is understandably worried. But right-wing politicians have a lot in common, and Ford said he heard the president-elect's border comments "loud and clear."

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