The leader of Canada’s most populous province says he will be calling an election in Ontario because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S.

OTTAWA – Ontario’s position ahead of Wednesday’s first minister’s meeting was made quite clear, thanks to the Premier’s choice of headwear. Striding into Ottawa’s Diefenbaker building Wednesday for the provincial and territorial premier’s meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau,

Canada’s outgoing prime minister and the leader of the country’s oil rich province of Alberta are confident Canada can avoid the 25% tariffs President Donald Trump says he will impose on Canada and Mexico on Feb.

Minister of Foreign Affairs Melanie Joly answers questions from journalists before a meeting of the Liberal caucus in West Block on Parliament Hill in Ottawa, on Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025.

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, second left, speaks as Ontario Premier Doug Ford, from left, Intergovernmental Affairs Minister Dominic Leblanc, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Joly and ...

ALSO ON SPEED DIAL — The premier, widely believed to be days away from calling a provincial election, said he speaks with DOMINIC LEBLANC “every day — almost every day” as they coordinate a Team Canada approach to wrangling the Trump administration.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he agrees with the Prime Minister that Canada needs to match any U.S. tariffs “dollar-for-dollar” while working to reduce this country’s internal trade barriers.

In two words muttered to reporters as he walked away from an impromptu scrum Monday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau summarized the Canadian political class’s reaction to reports President Donald Trump would not be imposing 25-per-cent tariffs on Canadian goods immediately.

Justin Trudeau is only in office till March, as the ruling Liberal Party will elect a new leader that month. The victor in that contest will replace Trudeau as Prime Minister and will face the immedia

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says while she doesn't want to assume anything after her meeting with U.S. president-elect Donald Trump at his Mar-a-Lago residence over the weekend, Canada needs "to be prepared" that threatened tariffs are on the way.

U.S. President Donald Trump suggested that he could still hit Canada with tariffs as early as next month.Speaking to reporters on his return to the Oval Office Monday, Trump recited concerns about the Canadian and Mexican borders while reiterating his threat to hit both countries with a sweeping 25 per cent tariff.

President-elect Donald Trump, who took office on Monday, has pledged tariffs of 25 per cent import surcharge on Canadian and Mexican products.