A year after winning a third-straight majority government on a pledge to “protect Ontario’ from U.S. tariffs, the fight against Donald Trump continues to fuel Doug Ford’s policy and politics.  And experts watching the province’s struggling economy say the year ahead may prove even more challenging for the Ford government as key trade talks between the U.

The president slammed the decision as a "disgrace to our nation" and vowed to work around it. Ford reported fourth quarter results Tuesday after the bell that missed expectations, with charges stemming from its EV business and warranties resulting in a net loss for quarter and the year.

Ford will be lobbying state governors at regional meetings in South Carolina and Utah in the run-up to the U.S. midterm elections in November.

Indiana has lost 2,600 manufacturing jobs since Trump announced his so-called Liberation Day tariffs in April 2025.

A bridge over troubled water is helping build alliances between Ontario and Michigan in the fight against U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is reacting to the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision to strike down many of Donald Trump’s tariffs. CBC’s Shawn Jeffords breaks down Ford’s remarks. He also outlines the