Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted the renewed threat of U.S. tariffs Tuesday to hammer home the central message of his campaign in the final days of the snap election. Ford mused Tuesday about making Americans pay more for the electricity Ontario sends to the United States in response to any levies.

Doug Ford’s Progressive Conservatives maintain a commanding lead over the Ontario Liberals, according to a new poll taken days before the provincial election. The Postmedia-Leger poll found that 47 per cent of Ontarians intend to vote PC on Thursday,

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Doug Ford says a re-elected Progressive Conservative government will put a tariff on electricity the province sends to the United States in response to any levies President Donald Trump imposes on Canada or Ontario.

Taking questions from reporters for the first time in more than a week, the PC Leader said he would remove unnecessary red tape to bolster the province’s economy if re-elected. Ontario’s other major parties have also committed to improving interprovincial trade by removing barriers.

Doug Ford has positioned himself as an ally of workers but labour advocates say his work legislation has been weak on enforcement, resulting in little change in the workplace

Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford highlighted the renewed threat of U.S. tariffs Tuesday to hammer home the central message of his campaign in the final days of the snap election.