Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to hold a news conference Monday afternoon in Hamilton after he called over the weekend for a “strong response” to new U.S. tariffs on billions of dollars’ worth of Canadian exports. Ford weighed in on the trade war after remaining quiet for several days while talks between the two countries intensified, until breaking off just before new tariffs took effect on Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney suspended the trade talks on Friday night, accusing the Donald Trump administration of introducing unacceptable measures including restrictions on Canada’s ability to sign deals with other countries and last-minute demands to restrict Canada’s language and culture protections. Ford applauded Carney’s decision to walk away from the deal and called for the country’s premiers to stand as a united front. His comments come after the U.S. introduced new 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billions of Canadian exports. Ottawa plans to match U.S. tariffs dollar-for-dollar after Labour Day, targeting sectors including steel, dairy, appliances, agricultural equipment and electronics. Ford’s news conference begins at 1:30 p.m. CP24.com, the CP24 app, CTVNewsToronto.ca and the CTV News app will be carrying a live stream. This report by The Canadian Press was first published Aug. 24, 2026. The Canadian Press
