The pausing of tariffs against Canada is a good thing for the national economy, but it’s unclear what it means for those party leaders vying for votes in the Ontario election. This was supposed to be the tariff election. How will it unfold now that there are no tariffs?

President Donald Trump’s deal with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau over drugs and border security measures has pushed back the imposition of tariffs by 30 days. The tariffs, if they happen at all, won’t then be implemented until after the Feb. 27 election that was called by Ontario Premier Doug Ford.