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Doug Ford calls Trump a ‘rabid dog’

The Ontario premier doubled down on his combative rhetoric days after saying a united Canada could “dismantle” the U.S. economy in response to President Donald Trump’s latest tariff threat.

Alex Dhaliwal
Jul 23, 2026
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford escalated his war of words with Washington on Thursday, comparing U.S. President Donald Trump to a “rabid dog” while urging Canada to fight American tariff threats “tooth and nail.”

Ford made the remark while speaking to reporters at the summer meeting of Canada’s premiers in Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island.

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After calling for a "Team Canada" push to "dismantle" the U.S. economy, Ontario Premier Doug Ford turned up the heat on President Trump. "One day the PM is with him side by side, and next thing you know, President Trump turns on him like a rabid dog," Ford said.
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“[It’s] hard to deal with President Trump when he changes his mind every single day,” Ford said.

“One day the prime minister is with him side by side, and next thing you know, President Trump turns on him like a rabid dog.”

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