Ford, Washington and Howard Lutnick

Premier Ford optimistic following talks with Lutnick in Washington
WASHINGTON - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday that a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick has lowered the temperature on the ongoing trade war launched by U.S. President
Ford talks to Carney, premiers ahead of trade meeting in Washington
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc suggested Wednesday they want to come out of a meeting with a top U.S. official with a "coherent plan" for the tariff road ahead.
Meeting on Trump tariffs with Lutnick 'brought the temperature down,' Ford says
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he feels they’ve “brought the temperature down” after a meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington, D.C. on Thursday. Ford added that he’s been invited back to Washington,
'Let's stop this': Doug Ford, Canada FM to meet Lutnick in Washington as trade tensions escalate
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is set to visit Washington DC to meet Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. This comes as Ford threatened 25% energy surcharge on US states, prompting a call from the Trump administration.
Ford says he had 'very, very productive' meeting with top Trump trade official in Washington
Ontario Premier Doug Ford left an hours-long meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and Canadian federal officials saying he feels more positive about the Canada-U.S. trading relationship after weeks of bad blood and heated rhetoric.
The blunt-speaking Canadian taking his fight with Trump to Washington
President Trump seemingly brushed off the recent electricity surcharge placed on the U.S. by Ontario, accusing Canada of ...
Ontario surcharge on energy sent to U.S. still suspended after ‘productive’ meeting
Premier Doug Ford's team confirmed Thursday afternoon the short-lived energy surcharge would not be reintroduced after a ...
Ford, feds say they had 'productive' meeting with top Trump trade official in Washington
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and federal officials left an hours-long meeting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick saying ...
Doug Ford to meet U.S. commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington as tariff fight continues
Canadian officials are set to meet with the U.S. commerce secretary in Washington Thursday — days after a dust-up with U.S.
Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes after speaking with Trump’s commerce secretary
TORONTO (AP) — Incoming Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Tuesday that his government will keep tariffs in place until ...
Ontario Premier urges to ‘bring down the temperature’ on tariff battle with US
Doug Ford's statement was made ahead of a meeting he is conducting with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick.
Ontario premier backs down on US electricity hikes, prompting Trump to halt doubling tariffs
Ontario’s premier says he is suspending the 25% surcharge on electricity exports after speaking with the U.S. Commerce ...
Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US
The government of Ontario on Tuesday backed off its threat to impose a surcharge on electricity to three U.S. states amid ...
Threat to tariff or cutoff U.S. energy stays on the table as Ford heads to Washington
Doug Ford is set to fly in and out of the U.S. capital on Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump's commerce ...
Trump halts doubling of tariffs on Canadian metals after Ontario suspends electricity price hikes
President Donald Trump’s threat to double his planned tariffs on steel and aluminum from 25% to 50% for Canada has led the ...
Lutnick defends tariffs as tensions ease with Ontario: ‘It’s worth it’
The commerce secretary said any economic downturn would be because of Biden-era policies, arguing that Trump’s tariffs are spurring economic growth in the U.S.