In his first campaign to lead Ontario, Ford started out as a Trump-style populist. But tariffs changed his view and he is now a consistent thorn in the U.S. president's side.

Calling it “the best ad I ever ran,” the populist Conservative premier said the campaign accomplished its goal of drawing attention to Trump’s trade policies. The ad angered Trump, who responded by threatening to raise tariffs on Canadian imports by another 10%.

Ford, Canada’s most successful populist politician, has stolen the spotlight from Prime Minister Mark Carney as the country’s most outspoken crusader against President Donald Trump’s trade war.

Republican Sen. David McCormick defended Donald Trump’s latest controversial moves in a rare interview, including the president’s $230 million request for the Justice Department to pay his legal bills, the demolition of the White House’s East Wing, and his party’s handling of the government shutdown.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday that Prime Minister Mark Carney, along with his chief of staff, watched the province’s anti-tariff television ad featuring Ronald Reagan before it first aired and later drew the retributive ire of U.S. President Donald Trump.

President Trump announced he has broken off trade talks with Canada in response to an advert produced by Ford's team.

The Ontario ad featured excerpts from a 1987 national radio address in which Ronald Reagan said tariffs "hurt every American".

Ontario's planned new housing legislation could open the door to ending rent control and indefinite leases across the province, advocates warn after a recent proposal by Premier Doug Ford's government.