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International Business Times
Taylor Odisho

Premier of Canada's Most Populous Province Calls Early Election to Fight Trump Tariff Threat

A Canadian politician is moving up elections to fight Trump's potential tariffs. (Credit: Getty Images)

A Canadian premier in the country's most populous province has called for an early election to help him fight President Trump's proposed 25% tariff.

Ontario's Progressive Conservative Party Leader Doug Ford, 55, has railed against Trump for trying to start a trade war, warning Canada would hit back "twice as hard." He has proposed moving the elections up from June 2026 to Feb. 27, capitalizing on his party's momentum and Trump's presidency, Bloomberg reported.

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