April 11, 2025 10:02pm EDT
Canada willing to drop tariffs first if US does the same: Ontario Premier Doug Ford
'I just want Mexico to play fair in the sandbox,' Ford said, expressing the idea of a potential new trade deal with the US, excluding Mexico
By Caroline Elliott , Bowen Kedrowicz FOXBusiness
Government officials in Canada are hoping to strike a deal with the United States to end the ongoing trade war.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada is willing to drop tariffs against the United States if President Trump agrees to do the same.
"As long as the president drops their tariffs. We never started this tariff war. The president did. We're matching exactly what the president put on Canada. So if he wants us to go first, by all means, as long as he follows," Premier Ford said.
The White House is currently considering offers from 15 countries on tariff agreements, but Premier Ford tells FOX News that Canada has not started negotiations with the United States.
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