Cory Morgan: Canada’s Premiers Should Present a Unified Front in the Face of US Tariff Threat

Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to reporters as Canada's premiers hold a press conference to close the Council of the Federation meetings in Halifax on July 17, 2024. The Canadian Press/Darren Calabrese

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President-elect Donald Trump wanted to get the attention of Canadian leaders when he threatened to impose 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, and it worked. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau flew to Mar-a-Lago to meet Trump to discuss the issue and held an emergency First Ministers’ meeting to craft a unified Canadian response.