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Doug Ford moving ahead with U.S. electricity tax starting early next week (globalnews.ca)
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province plans on moving ahead with a tax on electricity sent to several U.S. states starting early next week.

Ford said the 25 per cent tax will be announced on Monday, with it likely being enacted on Tuesday.

“We are moving forward with it. I feel terrible for the American people because it’s not the American people, and it’s not even the elected officials, it’s one person and that’s President (Donald) Trump.” Ford told 640Toronto radio host Ben Mulroney on Thursday.

“It’s totally unacceptable, but he’s coming after his closest friends, closest allies in the world and it’s going to absolutely devastate both economies.”

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[–] Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world 28 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Canada needs to cut oil/electricity and keep it cut for 2 years until elections. Americans have no memory. Trump will backtrack in a couple of months and go on a victory tour before the next election. (That things will not be improved won't stop him from claiming victory.) Americans need to be hurting right before the election.

[–] seestray@lemmy.ca 10 points 2 days ago (1 children)

We could do the full cut, or we could flick the lights on and off like your annoying sibling, 5 minutes of blackouts a couple of times a day could send that message fairly well.

[–] Someone@lemmy.ca 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

I was really hoping that was going to happen during the Superbowl. Maybe there are some other events we could mess with.