“We need everyone working together to prepare us for whatever the White House throws our way.” – David Crombie, a former federal Cabinet Minister and one of the Trillium Declaration advisors
A “Trillium Declaration” released by a Coalition of Prominent Ontarians
Posted February 19th, 2025 on Niagara At Large
Toronto, Ontario – With less than a month before potential U.S. tariffs take effect, a group of prominent Ontarians released the Trillium Declaration.
It outlines eight actions the province can take to help Ontarians weather the impacts of potential U.S. tariffs.
David Crombie
“The White House tariff threat has most Canadians rightly focusing on how governments should use Canadian tariffs to respond to U.S. tariffs. But we also need to plan for what the province can do to directly help Ontarians,” said David Crombie, former federal Cabinet Minister in the Brian Mulroney Government and one of the Trillium Declaration advisors.
“Now is the time to get our own house in order and discuss the provincial policies we need for Ontarians to weather potential tariffs.”
“Yes, we’re in the middle of an election,” said Anne Golden, former head of the Conference Board of Canada. “But we need to think about what happens after February 27th. The Trillium Declaration is a ‘to do’ list for the new Legislature. The actions in it will protect and strengthen what makes us Canadian.
Regardless of who wins the election, we need every MPP supporting the Trillium Declaration.”
The Trillium Declaration includes actions to:
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* Make our public health care system effective and resilient. - * Ensure food security.
- * Ensure there is proper income support for those in need.
- * Build the housing we need and can afford.
- * Create a climate resilient future.
- * Properly fund our schools, colleges and universities.
- * Reduce costs for municipal taxpayers.
- * Direct public funds to actions that help the most people.
“We’re calling on Ontarians and every party leader to sign the Trillium Declaration,” said Crombie. “We need everyone working together to prepare us for whatever the White House throws our way.”
To endorse and see who has endorsed the Trillium Declaration visit www.trilliumdeclaration.ca <www.trilliumdeclaration.ca>.
About the Coalition of Ontarians behind the Trillium Declaration – We’re concerned Ontarians who want to ensure our Provincial Government has a clear action plan to deal with the U.S. tariffs.
Our focus is on provincial policies that affect what we do here in Ontario. The Trillium Declaration outlines what members of the Ontario Legislature must do to protect and strengthen what makes us Canadian. We know this is a partial list. We encourage others to share their lists. Together, we can help build a stronger, more resilient Ontario.
Key Advisors- Anne Marie Aikins, Anne Golden, David Crombie, Jane Fogal, Tim Gray, Ken Greenberg, Doris Grinspun, Franz Hartmann, David Israelson, Lynn Morrow, Martin Straathof.
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