Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologizes to Americans amid tariff war: I love the American people

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is now apologizing to the American people for the fallout from the ongoing trade negotiations between Canada and the United States — and calling for an end to the “chaos” to save “millions of jobs.”Ford made assurances that a trade deal would be settled between the two North American nations prior to the Apr.2 deadline during an interview on WABC’s “Cats and Cosby” — and added a very Canadian “sorry, eh,” directed toward US citizens.“I want to apologize to the American people.

I spent 20 years of my life in the US, in New Jersey, in Chicago.I love the American people.

I absolutely love them,” Ford told hosts John Catsimitides and Rita Cosby.“We’re going to get through this.We’re stronger together.

We’ll always be united,” the Canadian premier added.Ford gave insight into his negotiations with Trump Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, who he heaped praise on, along with President Trump.“Secretary Lutnick and President Trump are brilliant businesspeople.They are hard negotiators.

We need to put this behind us and move forward and build the two strongest countries in the world,” Ford said.The Ontarian premier further characterized the conversations with the Trump administration as positive and heading in a productive direction.“I said, ‘This is chaos.We have to put an end to it.

We have to sit down and move this [tariff] deal up from April,’” Ford relayed on the show.He added that he sees the US and Canada as fighting on the same side of a broader economic war.“I think that conversation between [myself and Lutnick] has saved millions of jobs on both sides of the border,” Ford told the New York radio hosts, adding, “Our real enemy is China.It’s not each other.”“While we’re going back and forth with each other, China is building up their critical minerals and building up everything else.

We have to keep an eye on China,” Ford said.This interview comes just hours after Ford stoo...