US Relations
Ontario’s Doug Ford shifts from Trump enthusiast to leading critic of U.S. tariffs
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford, once openly admiring of Donald Trump, has become one of the most prominent Canadian voices against the U.S. president’s tariff agenda. A recent Ontario-funded TV ad using Ronald Reagan’s 1987 warnings about protectionism prompted Trump to abruptly cancel trade talks, before Ford paused the campaign to ease tensions.
Benedetti confirms credit card cancellation over Clinton list
Three days after entering the Clinton List, Colombia's Interior Minister Armando Benedetti confirmed the cancellation of one of his credit cards. President Gustavo Petro questioned national banks for allegedly obeying US laws over Colombian ones. The list inclusion impacts Petro, his family, and Benedetti, sparking financial and political tensions.