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Doug Ford sports 'Canada is not for sale' cap for tariff talk with PM, premiers

Published Jan 16, 2025 at 7:28pm

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Doug Ford sports 'Canada is not for sale' cap for tariff talk with PM, premiers

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

Ontario Premier Doug Ford arrived at a meeting with the prime minister and all of the country's other premiers Wednesday armed with his now frequent message of unity and strength in a fight against American tariffs — and a new anti-annexation accessory.

While making remarks on his way into the meeting, Ford sported a navy blue baseball cap with the words "Canada is not for sale" on the front and the year of Confederation — 1867 — on the side.

The message on the headwear, in the style of U.S. president-elect Donald Trump's red "Make America Great Again" hats, is a reference to Trump's stated desire to make Canada the 51st state.

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