Ontario’s premier is proving to be the best leader we have in the looming confrontation with Donald Trump’s Washington

The U.S. is threatening a two-stage tariff plan in which Canada and Mexico could get hit with initial trade penalties within days then face broader penalties this spring.

Doug Ford, leader of the Progressive Conservative Party, said the 25% tariffs threatened by Trump would devastate Canada’s economy and cost Ontario thousands of jobs. More: Trudeau: Canada will respond to US tariffs;