At the heart of Fortress Am-Can lies a renewed focus on advanced manufacturing, resource development, and secure trade. The initiative aims to produce an additional one million Am-Can vehicles annually by 2028, boosting steel trade by 25 per cent, and deepening agri-food cooperation to reduce reliance on imports from nations with lower labor and safety standards.
Published Jan 16, 2025 at 10:53pm
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, wearing a 'Canada Is Not For Sale' hat, speaks as he arrives for a first ministers meeting in Ottawa on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Justin Tang
As global tensions rise and economic uncertainty looms, Premier Doug Ford is doubling down on his Fortress Am-Can strategy.
Speaking today at the Mississauga Board of Trade, Ford outlined the details of the strategy designed to strengthen the partnership between Canada and the United States.
“Working together, we can be the richest, most successful, safest, and most secure countries on the planet,” Ford said in his speech.
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