Doug Ford: “Fortress North America is built on a simple truth: economic security is national security.”

I want to be clear: what I’m talking about is government providing the patient capital needed to invest in our future.

Canadians rightly expect that premiers from coast to coast to coast stand united and work together to protect workers and their paycheques, protect businesses and protect families.

Critical infrastructure gets built, tens of thousands of jobs are created. We protect our energy and economic sovereignty and taxpayers get a return on their investment. It’s a win all around.

The cost of defending Canada’s sovereignty isn’t something that shows up on the private sector’s balance sheet.