Tariffs and Trump loom large in Ontario’s agenda-setting throne speech

Tariffs and Trump loom large in Ontario’s agenda-setting throne speech

TORONTO — The economic uncertainty created by U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs permeated Ontario's throne speech Tuesday, a ceremonial offering intended to set the new provincial government's agenda and tone.
The speech, delivered by Lt.-Gov. Edith Dumont, kicks off the new

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