The leader of Canada's most populous province of Ontario said Friday he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs. Conservative Premier Doug Ford said he will call an early election next Wednesday.

The leader of Ontario said he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight Trump's threatened tariffs.

Premier Doug Ford says he needs a "clear mandate" from Ontario voters to wage an economic battle against potentially devastating tariffs U.S. President Donald Trump says could come on Feb. 1.

Trump retook the Oval Office on Monday afternoon and has long threatened to introduce a 25% tariff on all Canadian and Mexican imports, unless both countries secure their borders against illegal migrants and drugs, on the first day of his administration.

Trump did not specifically mention Canada or his threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs in his inauguration speech Monday.

The President has proposed imposing 25% tariffs on Mexico and Canada starting February 1st. During an Oval Office address this week, Trump cited concerns about border issues and drug trafficking.

In his final speech from the Oval Office, President Biden urged the country to remember its roots and not surrender its values at the altar of a populist nationalism that he sees as dangerous.

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The leader of Ontario said Jan. 24 he will be calling an election next week because he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump’s threatened tariffs.

The leader of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, said Friday that he would call an early election, because he says he needs a mandate to fight U.S. President Donald Trump's threatened tariffs,

NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh says the only way to deal with 'bully' U.S. president-elect Donald Trump and his looming tariff threat is to make him feel the 'pain' of Canada's retaliatory measures.

The Ontario premier says he's ready for a street fight if Trump makes good on threats of a trade war with Canada