Doug Ford says he is a “big republican” at US business conference

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Published Sep 20, 2019, edited Jan 5, 2026

September 20, 2019 – Premier Doug Ford participated in a “fireside chat” with with Alberta Premier Jason Kenney at the 2019 North American Strategy for Competitiveness (NASCO) Continental Reunion with key business leaders and politicians in Columbus, Ohio and also met with Republican Ohio Governor Mike DeWine.

Premier Doug Ford went on a business trip to Ohio declaring “I’m a big Republican”, but criticizing U.S. President Donald Trump’s “Buy America” protectionism, and promoting trade between US and Canada:

God bless the president and don’t get me wrong. Full disclosure: I’m a big Republican, I’m a supporter, conservative-minded and Jason’s probably more conservative than I am… But, you know, this protectionism, it’s just not going to work.

Premier Doug Ford

"God bless the president and don’t get me wrong. Full disclosure: I’m a big Republican, I’m a supporter"opencouncil.ca/doug-ford-re…

Martin Z (@pxtl.ca) 2025-02-05T15:18:38.253Z

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