The Globe and Mail reports in its Wednesday edition that Ontario Premier Doug Ford is upping his engagement in Canada-U.S. relations by planning meetings with key Republicans and President Donald Trump's allies ahead of a critical review of the North American free-trade pact. The Globe's Laura Stone writes that Mr. Ford will visit the Southern United States and Utah this spring and summer to meet with governors and lawmakers, advocating against tariffs and for a stronger economic partnership. The meetings are taking place at a critical time, as Prime Minister Mark Carney prepares for a review of the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement amid reports that Mr. Trump may be looking to exit the deal. The USMCA review is set to begin in July. Once a Trump supporter, Mr. Ford has morphed into an outspoken critic of the administration. Mr. Ford says Mr. Trump's tariffs cost billions to the economy and families on both sides of the border. Mr. Ford told reporters this week that "the walls are closing in on President Trump" following the U.S. Supreme Court's decision to strike down the legal basis for certain tariffs on Canada and other countries. U.S. Ambassador Pete Hoekstra declined to comment Tuesday on Mr. Ford's remarks.