Ontario premier ‘cautiously optimistic’ amid Trump tariffs

(NewsNation) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford sounded a conciliatory note Wednesday after President Trump announced a new slate of tariffs on foreign trade partners — minus Canada and Mexico.

“Make no mistake about it, Canadians love Americans. They love the U.S., and I do, too,” Ford told NewsNation's “The Hill” on Wednesday, saying he is "cautiously optimistic" about trade between the two countries.

Ford, leader of Canada's most populous province, previously received wide attention...