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Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that Canada could cut electricity exports to the U.S. in retaliation for Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian goods.

The U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports, citing border security concerns. Ford emphasized that U.S. states like New York and Michigan rely on Canadian energy and should “feel the pain.”

Canadian officials also announced $155 billion in counter-tariffs.

If enacted, energy restrictions would likely raise prices in the U.S., escalating trade tensions between the two countries.

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[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 25 points 5 hours ago (2 children)

As an American, fucking do it, and make sure DC and Red states feel the most pain. And don't have some qwar ass back door conversation/deal to end the tariffs. Refuse to end them until he goes on live television and reads the following

"To all my fellow Americans, the best Americans from the best America, in hind sight, as it concerns tariffs with our closest geographical allies, I was wrong. The decision I made was stupid, and it was made by an idiot, me. Unfortunately I don't have the intellectual or business aptitude to actually determine what a good decision would be, as opposed to a bad decision. In fact, I am as stupid as the idiots who voted for me. This was the idea that I thought I would be fantastic and I was completely wrong and it's the only idea I had. I apologize to Canada and Mexico, both their leaders and citizens"

It would crush him to make a sincere public apology and backtrack. And he'll still get lynched before the end of year. Because he fucking deserves it.

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[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 7 points 4 hours ago

Ford’s “smile” masks the grim reality of trade wars hurting everyday citizens on both sides. Effectively summarizes the stakes and implications of Ford's actions.

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[–] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 75 points 7 hours ago (3 children)

They need to do this and make it absolutely clear that it is 100% Trump's fault. They cannot be allowed to make the claim that canada did it unprovoked or for the lulz.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world 2 points 3 hours ago (14 children)

Please please please only do this during the day. 8AM to 5PM. Don't put the squeeze on the voters. They either didn't vote for trump, or they were so dumb that they did vote for trump won't understand why their electric bill went through the roof. Do this during the day to shut down the businesses that stumped for trump, sent him millions of dollars and bent the knee in the hopes the tax burden will get shifted further down the income scale.

But definitely do it!

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[–] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 56 points 8 hours ago (2 children)

Do it Canada. The dumber half of our country needs to learn the hard way. And, unfortunately, the smarter half has to go along for the ride.

[–] DrFistington@lemmy.world 14 points 5 hours ago

Exactly. The entire reason Trump is President again is because we did not take the serious extreme and required actions after the 2020 elections to ensure that him, his supporters, and enablers could never participate in American society again.

The same mistake we made after the civil war we decided that we would be generous and go easy on those who betrayed us. We are still paying for that mistake we are still paying for the mistake with Trump. The only thing fascist understand is violence in the only way fascism ends is through violence.

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[–] febra@lemmy.world 44 points 8 hours ago

Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Glad that Canadians are standing up for themselves.

[–] joelthelion@lemmy.world 16 points 7 hours ago

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump threatened military action in return, should Canada go forward with it. I mean, it sounds crazy to write it, but is it really too crazy for Trump?

[–] Litebit@lemmy.world 107 points 10 hours ago (5 children)

Do it unilaterally without discussing with US.

[–] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 105 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago) (1 children)

Or even better: Discuss it with Ukraine, US gets no say in the deal. And if drumpf disagrees, the reply will be "you don't want electricity."

[–] skankhunt42@lemmy.ml 22 points 9 hours ago

I actually had a good laugh at this... Then I had to login to my second account to up vote this twice.

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[–] ALilOff@lemmy.world 46 points 9 hours ago (6 children)

On the slim bright side maybe just maybe this might make the US think of renewable energy, it’s why China invests so much into it to prevent relying on countries for oil.

Ehh who am I kidding, that’s not going to happen at all.

[–] CeeBee_Eh@lemmy.world 1 points 2 hours ago (1 children)

China invests so much into it

China is building two coal plants per week. And their "green" programs are just facades to take Western money.

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[–] Thorry84@feddit.nl 36 points 9 hours ago (5 children)

More likely they'll reopen coal plants

[–] Tyfud@lemmy.world 27 points 8 hours ago

The children, they yearn for the mines

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[–] kibiz0r@midwest.social 105 points 11 hours ago (4 children)

(Copy-pasting from another thread)

I like Cory Doctorow’s plan.

The reason Canada got tariff-free access to sell to the US in the first place? Canada agreed to enforce penalties for tampering with digital locks, following the premise of the Digital Milennium Copyright Act.

If the US is going back on the deal, then Canada should too. Make it legal to jailbreak all US tech.

Doctorow advocating for this plan:

Thanks for sharing this info mate...It's a eye opener....Just fuck the technocrats.

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[–] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 232 points 13 hours ago (29 children)

As an American, I agree 100%. Canada needs to kick our ass. We deserve it.

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[–] naeap@sopuli.xyz 40 points 10 hours ago (22 children)

Why is the fairness meter of the article "unfair left leaning", when it just reports on something someone said?

I don't see any opinion piece there, but pretty much just direct quoting

How can this be even left or right leaning? Oo

[–] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 40 points 9 hours ago* (last edited 9 hours ago) (1 children)

In the US, reporting on simple facts makes you “radical left” while obvious propaganda makes you “right leaning”.

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