Looks like the Ford government will scrap fixed election dates (after having a snap election this year). They are also banning pre-writ spending limits. https://t.co/lxehKrYGBe #Onpoli

Ford insisted his message was not aimed at Trump but at Americans: “My intention was never to poke the president in the eye. It was to inform the American people. And we achieved that goal.” #cdnpoli #onpoli

The Premier also rejected criticism from the Ronald Reagan Foundation, which said Ontario misused Reagan’s voice in the ad. “Totally inaccurate,” Ford said. “We did our due diligence… it’s open domain.” #onpoli #cdnpoli

“We achieved our goal and paused it. We ended up with earned media worth 300 to 400 million impressions.” When asked if he felt responsible for Trump threatening new tariffs on Canada, Ford said: “He’s threatened a lot… Any tariff on Canada is a tax on Americans." #cdnpoli

Ford confirmed Carney's team saw the ad before it was released. “He saw the ad before I put it out. His chief of staff saw it. We moved forward on it.” He added that relations with the PM are “not strained," and the campaign costed "only a fraction" of the $75M budgeted. #cdnpoli

The campaign, which aired during the World Series, warned Americans that protectionist policies under Donald Trump could threaten jobs on both sides of the border. Ford said it reached “every governor, senator, and congressman and woman.” #onpoli #cdnpoli

Premier Doug Ford defended the government’s U.S. ad campaign, calling it “the most successful ad in North American history.” “We had over a billion impressions around the world,” Ford said. “We generated a conversation that wasn’t happening in the U.S.” #onpoli #cdnpoli

The Minister wouldn't say whether he knows how much waiving the HST would cost VS how much it would generate in savings to the province. It is unclear whether he ran a forecast on these numbers. #onpoli

#BREAKING - “It was the most successful ad in the history of North America” says Premier Ford in the legislature of the commercial that derailed Canada US trade negotiations.

On the paused $75M ad campaign, asked if the money was well spent: “I think it was money extremely well spent… It achieved its objective of raising awareness that a trade war hurts both countries.” #onpoli

On housing affordability and potential HST relief for new homebuyers on the next budget: Bethlenfalvy said Ontario will “follow suit” if Ottawa waives HST on new builds. The budget will be tabled on Nov. 6th. #onpoli

On the $2.5B Skills Development Fund, which opposition parties say lacks transparency, he said he is "completely comfortable" with it. Added that the fund is “needed now more than ever.” #onpoli #cdnpoli

Asked whether Ottawa was fully in the loop before the ad launched, Bethlenfalvy replied: “That’s my understanding, but you’ll have to ask the Premier that question.” The Premier will talk to reporters at QUeen's Park later today. #onpoli #cdnpoli

On the government’s anti-U.S. tariffs ad campaign: Bethlenfalvy said there were “lots of conversations” between Premier Ford and Prime Minister Carney before the ad went live, adding the two have a “great relationship.” #onpoli #cdnpoli

Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy and Minister of Health Sylvia Jones are up in Toronto announcing $1b iver three years for home care. #onpoli

According to White House pool, President Donald Trump spoke about Canada, and Ontario’s anti-tariff ad. POTUS says he has no plans to speak with PM Carney. When Trump was told the ad would be pulled Monday, he called it "dirty playing" and adds "I can play dirtier than they can”

An Ontario school trustee who the province’s education minister sought to fire through legislation has now resigned. #OnPoli

Ford says that he talked to the Prime Minister Carney and decided to pause the ad campaign effective Monday so that trade talks can resume. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Premier responds to President Trump halting trade talks with Canada. #onpoli #cdnpoli

Stiles said that "Doug Ford seems distracted." "He’s so busy trying to get Donald Trump’s attention that he’s missing the mark here at home," she said. #onpoli