Doug Ford says ‘time to bet big’ on Ontario-U.S. relationship after Trump win

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has congratulated U.S. president-elect Donald Trump connected different word successful bureau arsenic the Associated Press has projected him arsenic the victor of the U.S. election.

“I privation to connection my congratulations to Donald Trump and JD Vance connected their predetermination arsenic the adjacent President and Vice President of the United States of America,” Ford said.

“Ontario and the United States stock 1 of the astir important and enduring friendships successful the world, built connected beardown economical ties, shared values, nationalist information interests and integrated proviso chains.”

Ford released the connection connected Wednesday morning, adding helium is looking guardant to moving with U.S. leaders astatine the federal, authorities and section levels.

“I americium optimistic astir the opportunities that prevarication up for much commercialized and co-operation betwixt Ontario and the United States,” Ford continued.

“We person tremendous imaginable to supply the captious minerals needed for electrical conveyance batteries and different caller technologies and arsenic a harmless and unafraid root for the cleanable and reliable atomic vigor needed to powerfulness America’s economical growth.”

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According to the Associated Press, Tuesday’s U.S. election saw Republican campaigner Trump triumph different non-consecutive word astatine the White House. Trump defeated Democratic Vice-President Kamala Harris.

So far, the Associated Press indicates arsenic of Wednesday greeting that Trump has won 277 electoral assemblage votes — lone 270 is needed to win. Meanwhile, Harris has 244 electoral assemblage votes. In full determination are 538 electoral assemblage votes.

“Now is the clip to stake large connected the U.S.-Ontario relationship,” Ford said.

Other Canadian politicians, including Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, besides congratulated Trump successful a station connected X.

“The relationship betwixt Canada and the U.S. is the envy of the world,” Trudeau said. “I cognize President Trump and I volition enactment unneurotic to make much opportunity, prosperity, and information for some of our nations.”