Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lecce is heading to Washington for the presidential inauguration on Monday with a bold agenda — protecting Ontario’s economy and deepening the province’s relationship with the United States.
The stateside visit comes as incoming president Donald Trump vows to slap Canada and Mexico with 25 per cent tariffs, pointing to concerns about the flow of illicit drugs and migrants over their shared borders with the U.S.
The Ontario government has taken a prominent role in countering the tariff threat, with Premier Doug Ford urging Ottawa to respond in kind with retaliatory tariffs and suggesting the province would cut off the power it supplies to border states.