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Premier Doug Ford receives honorary degree from U.S. university
Ford said tariffs and trade wars have strained Canada-U.S. ties and warned millions of jobs are at risk if cooperation does not resume.
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford delivered a commencement speech at Saginaw Valley State University in Michigan, receiving an honorary doctorate of humane letters from the institution.
- Ford's appearance follows trade tensions after his administration spent around $75 million on anti-tariff advertisements featuring former President Ronald Reagan, angering President Donald Trump and halting bilateral talks.
- Referencing his 20 years establishing a printing business in the United States, Ford lauded more than 200 years of Canada-U.S. cooperation and quoted Reagan: 'Markets shrink and collapse, businesses and industries shut down and millions of people lose their jobs.'
- The Premier described the bilateral relationship as 'shaken and undermined,' having previously imposed a 25 per cent tariff on electricity exports to the United States affecting Michigan, Minnesota, and New York.
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‘Canadians love Americans,’ says newly-minted Dr. Doug Ford after receiving honorary degree from Michigan university
The premier didn't name Trump in his speech at Saginaw Valley State University, but he again quoted former president Ronald Reagan on the dire consequences of "protectionism."
·Waterloo, Canada
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dailyguardian.caDr. Doug Ford takes pro-trade message to Michigan university
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate in Michigan, using his speech to warn tariffs could harm Canada-U.S. ties and urging the countries to work together.
·Toronto, Canada
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Ford receives honorary doctorate degree, quotes Reagan in U.S. university grad speech
Ontario Premier Doug Ford received an honorary doctorate degree and delivered a commencement speech at a U.S. university Saturday, touching on the close ties between Canadians and Americans, as well as the risk imposed by tariffs.
·Canada
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