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Opinion: Trump’s tariffs hurt Ontario but don’t explain its economic decline

Ontario's economy was flatlining before the U.S. president began his trade war. Better policies don't require a tariff ceasefire

Ontarians are right to rally around their province (and country) in the face of aggressive trade policies from the Trump administration. But although United States tariffs have clearly hurt both Ontario’s manufacturing sector and its broader economy — a fact Premier Doug Ford spends a lot of time talking about — Ontario’s economy was in trouble long before Trump launched his trade war.

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