For the Record – Premier Doug Ford’s Address To Ontario Municipalities At Annual AMO Conference

Ford Focuses On Growing Prosperous, Safe Communities & Responding To Trump’s Tariffs

Here is the Full Text of Premier Doug Ford’s August 18^th Speech at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference

Posted August 18^th, 2025 on Niagara At Large

Ontario Premier Doug Ford

OTTAWA — Premier Ford delivered the following remarks at the 2025 Association of Ontario Municipalities annual general meeting and conference.

“Good morning, everyone!

It’s great to be back here in Ottawa with all of you…
For the 2025 AMO Conference.

I want to start by thanking Mayor Robin Jones…
And everyone at AMO for hosting this year’s conference.

And I want to thank Mayor Mark Sutcliffe… For having us here in Ottawa.

I also want to thank all the hard-working mayors, councillors, wardens and municipal officials across Ontario… For everything you do to serve your communities.

And for your continued partnership… As we protect Ontario… And build for the future.

Friends, we all know… Just how much the world has changed… Since we met last year.

President Trump’s tariffs are taking direct aim at our country… Our province…
And our people.

Communities across Ontario are feeling the impact… And I know workers and their families are worried.

I have been clear since day one… Making the case to the Trump administration…
And to ordinary Americans:

This is no way to treat their best customer… Their friend…And their closest ally.

These tariffs aren’t just impacting Canadians.

They’re hurting American families and businesses. They’re making life more expensive south of the border… And they’re making life more uncertain for millions of workers … Who depend on free and open trade.

Because a tariff on Canada… Is a tax on Americans.

And it needs to end.

We’re going to keep making the case that we’re better off working together…
But as Canadians, we also need to be prepared to stand on our own.

To read the full speech, click on the following link – Premier Doug Ford’s Speech at the 2025 Association of Municipalities of Ontario Annual Conference | Ontario Newsroom

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