How to fight the Trump tariffs: An inside look at the First Ministers’ meeting in Ottawa

Ontario Premier Doug Ford attends an announcement in Toronto on Jan. 13 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

By Analysis by The Big Story podcast

Posted Jan 16, 2025 07:41:01 AM.

Last Updated Jan 16, 2025 09:52:28 AM.

Canada first and Canada united – the message after a First Ministers’ meeting in Ottawa with the country’s premiers – with one exception.

With Doug Ford sporting a new hat that said “Canada is not for sale” and Alberta’s Danielle Smith the outlier in the group, there’s a lot to break down.

To do that, 680 NewsRadio’s Queen’s Park reporter Richard Southern speaks to Parliament Hill reporter Cormac Mac Sweeney about the meeting, the wrap-up news conference, what happened behind the scenes and what’s next.

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