In his role as head of the federation of Canadian premiers, Ford has successfully pushed Trudeau to meet with the group in Ottawa next week. “The message is: you need to do everything you can to stop the tariffs ... We need to see the plan that you announced on border security,” Ford said.

Minnesota shares a 547-mile border with Canada, most of it with Ontario. The accents are similar, and Minnesota and Minneapolis are often ranked among the best places to live.