Ontario Premier Doug Ford says his government believes U.S. president-elect Donald Trump’s tariffs could cost his province as many as 500,000 jobs – and that he and his fellow premiers expect Ottawa to come up with financial support for affected workers and businesses.

Premier Doug Ford is proposing a closer relationship with the U.S. when it comes to critical minerals while at the same time boasting that the province won’t “roll over” should president-elect Donald Trump follow through on his threatened tariffs upon taking office next week.