The premier of Ontario wants the Canadian government to respond to American tariffs with equivalent tariffs.  If Mr Ford can rally his provincial premier colleagues to his view of “tariff for tariff” Canadians would be affirming the abject poverty of mind and robotic politics that define conservative parties all over the globe.  Ford went to the USA to make a deal, and what did he accomplish?  He went all over American air and who bought his kiss-ass line?

American politicians in power in 2025 have no heart.  They have been reduced to angry, racist, liars, faking fidelity to the American constitution without addressing its preamble.  The Republicans never will and Ford’s party is the Canadian counterpart to the GOP.  Might Ford be stirring up the pot for a protracted conflict between Canada and the United States of America?