Doug Ford says he did ‘cartwheels’ after seeing U.S. midterm election results

Ontario Premier Doug Ford expressed joy and exuberance after the U.S. midterm elections resulted in the Democrats taking control of the House of Representatives and the Senate. Ford, visibly animated, claimed to be "doing cartwheels" as he watched the election results unfold. He attributed this victory to the American electorate's rejection of President Donald Trump, stating, "You ever seen a big guy like me doing cartwheels? I was jumping up and down when the results were coming in."

Ford emphasized that the trade war with the U.S. was not over, but the midterm results provided a powerful rebuke to Trump. He urged the governors of the U.S. to start listening to the people and acknowledged that Trump had lost the election. "He lost a big election last night. He lost a lot of seats... He has to start listening to the people," Ford said.

The premier also expressed optimism about the future, stating that Canada and the rest of the world would benefit from building relationships with the new Democratic-led government in Washington. "We’re going to be down there communicating, building those relationships," Ford said. "I can’t wait."

Despite the election results, Ford made it clear that the war with the U.S. was far from over. He warned that President Trump was attempting to shift blame onto others and blamed Trump for the situation. "President Trump wants to blame everyone else but himself," Ford said. "He says, ‘Just pretend that my name is on the ballot.’ Well, the American people listened to that, and they showed what they thought about President Trump."

Canada-U.S. Trade Minister Dominic LeBlanc refrained from interpreting the election results and maintained that the new Congress would not alter Canada's trade agenda. LeBlanc stated that the new Congress would act in the interests of the American Congress, and Canada's work would remain focused on domestic priorities.