Ford argued that while Canada plays 'nice in the sandbox,' Trump continues to levy new tariffs on Canadian products

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Canada needs to get tougher with the U.S. as two of Prime Minister Mark Carney’s top trade negotiators returned to Washington to continue trade talks in hopes of securing a deal that would see U.S. tariffs either removed or lessened.

Ford said if Canada can’t secure a trade deal soon with U.S. President Donald Trump, then “let’s start hitting him back.”

Speaking at a health-related announcement in Kenora, Ont., Ford said he would be meeting with Carney on Thursday, while Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic LeBlanc and Michael Sabia, the Clerk of the Privy Council, lead talks with the U.S. in Washington, D.C.

“That guy, Presid

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