WARMINGTON: Doug Ford says Donald Trump 'can kiss my ass'
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The trade war between Canada and the United States just heated up with Ontario Premier Doug saying U.S. President Donald Trump can “kiss” his behind.
But he didn’t use the word behind or butt.
“Well, he can kiss my ass as far as I’m concerned,” Ford said just before 10 a.m. Monday on the Bill Carroll Show on Newstalk 1010.
Also calling Trump a “bully” as well as “arrogant and cocky,” the premier of Canada’s largest province was holding nothing back.
What Trump posted to Truth Social
Ford was reacting to Trump’s new Truth Social post commenting on the weekend breakdown of trade talks in Washington between the two countries and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney saying he would as of Sept. 8 be instructing Canada to match “dollar for dollar” each 50% tariff applied by Trump’s America.
In his post, Trump wrote “Canada has been ripping off the United States of America for years” and a “60 Billion Dollar Deficit between our two Countries” is “not sustainable, and will not continue “anymore.”
Wrote Trump: “On January First, 2027, Tariffs on all Cars, Trucks, both large and small, Automotive Parts, and Steel, will be increased to 50%. Build in the U.S. and there are ZERO TARIFFS.”
The president added “Canada will be treated like a state no longer! On trade, and in other ways, also, they are among the worst nations in the world to deal with. They feel entitled, and yet, we don’t need Canada, they need us! They do 95% of their business with the U.S., with us, the exact opposite! Thank you for your attention to this matter! President Donald J. Trump.”
Trump’s new 50% tariffs outlined in his Truth Social post Monday add to the already implemented on the weekend 50% tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian products.
How Doug Ford responded to Trump
Ford appeared angry to Trump’s words when Carroll read them to him in real time on the show and not only lashed out but also suggested Canada escalate this battle with financial punishment of its own — including charging more for their energy imports.
“We buy 400% more cars than anyone in the world,” argued Ford. “Maybe I have an idea. Maybe we’ll get (Alberta Premier) Danielle Smith on board so the cars they are manufacturing won’t be able to fill up because we will be controlling the oil and the gas going down there.”
Ford added, “What maybe we should be doing is charging them triple on their oil, the potash, uranium, metals or rare (earth metals). You know that’s what we need to do. We need to throw everything in the kitchen sink at him.”
Following Manitoba Premier Wab Kinew’s fiery remarks that Trump is weak and will get “slaughtered in the midterms,” Ford upped the combative rhetoric.
“He’s arrogant, he’s cocky and you know, as Ronald Reagan said, if you come to a draw with a bully, ‘what stops that bully from coming after you the next day?'” said Ford, adding, “And that’s all Donald Trump is: A bully.
However, said the premier who was once a fan of Trump, “he’s going to have a rude awakening.”
He added, “Isn’t it amazing, Bill, how we send them power for the power manufacturing facilities that go against our country! That’s like America sending Iran weapons. It’s ridiculous.”
Where will fiery rhetoric take trade war?
This is an out-of-the-box move by Ford, especially with Trump in his post saying the American government may respond in “other” areas beyond trade and tariffs.
With each side signalling a penchant for escalating, it’s going to be interesting to see how far it goes. Could this lead to restrictions at the border points, or the end of prescreening passengers heading to the U.S. at Canadian airports, or even visa requirements being needed from both countries?
Time will tell if it gets louder or if things calm down.
At this point, this seems to be heading in a concerning direction between two neighbours who have so much interaction on the business and human front with each other.
It’s appearing to be a cold war now that Ford’s comments just got hotter.
When Carroll suggested perhaps it’s time to run those “Reagan ads” again in the U.S., Ford said “stay tuned.”
There will be great debate whether using such a tough approach on Trump is the right move, but agree or disagree, “it’s happening.”
This trade war is also a very spirited verbal war.
And the language being used and the threats of what could be coming next are not diplomatic.
Ford said in his case he’s not worried about the politics but people’s jobs.
“We’ll always support the people and protect them,” the premier said.
And he clearly isn’t afraid to tell the president what he really thinks of him.