OTTAWA — Premier Doug Ford brought his ongoing campaign against US President Donald Trump's tariffs to the Association of Municipalities of Ontario annual conference on Monday.
Ford opened the convention by remarking how much the world has changed since last year's meeting, saying the tariffs are taking direct aim at Ontario and its people, and that communities across the province are feeling the impact.
"A tariff on Canada is a tax on Americans, and it needs to end. We're going to keep making the case that we're better off working together," he told the delegates, who include numerous representatives from Thunder Bay and the region.
The premier went on to talk about the need to make Ontario's economy more resilient in the face of tariffs and "anything that comes our way for decades to come."
In doing so, he made more than one reference to Thunder Bay, saying the government's recently-announced investment of $500 million in a critical minerals processing fund will be a "gamechanger" for the city and for other northern communities.
Ford also referenced a plan to offer First Nations equity and ownership in mining projects.
In addition, he highlighted last week's announcement that new subway trains will be assembled at the Alstom plant in Thunder Bay through an agreement involving the provincial government, the federal government and the City of Toronto.
The Thunder Bay delegation is expected to return to the city on Wednesday.
