OTTAWA — Despite Ontario Premier Doug Ford saying it is time to “fight back” against U.S. tariffs and Prime Minister Mark Carney ruling out retaliation for now, both men claim they are on the “same page” when it comes to dealing with the Trump administration.

Speaking at an unrelated announcement on small nuclear reactors, Ford admitted it might be “a little easier” for him to criticize from the sidelines but said it is “a lot tougher” when sitting across from U.S. President Donald Trump yielding “a big hammer in his hand.”

“I can assure you we’re on the same page,” he told reporters on Thursday. “We have one goal which is to protect the people of Canada, protect the people of Ontario, protect their communities, their jobs or businesses. We’re 100 per cent on the same page.”

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