Ford fires a shot across the bow

Hawks and talks

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We made it! Last-day-of-school vibes abound at the Pink Palace today as the House is set to break for the winter recess. The Ford government is going out with a bang and will table hotly-anticipated legislation laying out the fine print for dealing with encampments. But first: DOUG FORD is leaning into his hawkish approach to the tariff tango with DONALD TRUMP.

The Premier hosted his fellow first ministers and Prime Minister JUSTIN TRUDEAU on a virtual call to talk about the incoming U.S. President’s tariff threat. The meeting went long and lasted about 90 minutes. Ford told reporters later it was “very constructive.” Here’s what went down.

Zapped: Ford said he’s got no doubt that Trump will make good on his threat to slap a devastating 25-per-cent levy on Canadian goods, and that Ontario is willing to fight back by cutting off its electricity supply to the U.S.

“This fight is coming 100 per cent,” Ford said after the meeting. “We’ll use every tool in our tool box, inclu…