Ford says Carney is in ‘deep’ trade talks with Trump

By Canadian Press on June 5, 2025.

OTTAWA — Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Prime Minister Mark Carney is in “deep, deep discussions” on trade with U.S. President Donald Trump.

Ford says he spoke with Carney on Wednesday and told him the best outcome would be a swift deal with the U.S. to drop Trump’s tariffs on Canadian products.

Ford also says that if that deal does not come through in the next few days, Canada should “come out guns a-blazing” and match Trump’s new steel and aluminum tariffs with retaliatory levies of its own.

Ford, speaking at the Ontario legislature, says he is in contact with Carney on an “almost daily” basis.

Canadian steel companies and union workers are meeting with members of Parliament today to try to convince Ottawa to hit back at Trump’s recent tariff hike.

Trump doubled U.S. duties on steel and aluminum imports Wednesday from 25 to 50 per cent.

— With files from Allison Jones in Toronto

This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 5, 2025.

Kyle Duggan, The Canadian Press