Doug Ford, along with ten other Canadian premiers, met with officials from the Trump administration to advocate against U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods. Ford highlighted the significance of their visit, emphasizing the high-ranking nature of the officials they met but refrained from naming them, a detail later revealed by another premier. While Ford set an optimistic goal of achieving zero tariffs, this was not realized during the meeting. However, he noted the importance of conveying unity among the provinces and the advantage of securing a meeting with such senior officials.
"What success looks like is zero tariffs," Ford said, setting a high bar for their talks in Washington.”},{
"We appreciate the Trump administration facilitating this. People don't get last-minute meetings like this," Ford noted after his meeting.
"All premiers presented a unified front against U.S. tariffs, hoping to influence the Trump administration’s trade policies during their discussions."
"Ford described the Trump administration officials as very high-ranking but refused to name them, highlighting the confidentiality of such high-level meetings."
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