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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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[–] subiacOSB@lemmy.ml 3 points 1 day ago

Yes cut the power. Please do it. Let our stupid government realize they are royally fucking up.

[–] technocrit@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Gotta love living in a "democracy" where one team screws over the entire country and the co-dependent team cheers out of spite.

[–] roguetrick@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

Doug Ford is the last idiot I want to hear anything from.

[–] Kecessa@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 day ago (2 children)

You may not like him but right now he's the Premier that took the lead to respond to Trump.

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[–] Bytemeister@lemmy.world -2 points 1 day ago (15 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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[–] Punchshark@lemmy.ca 0 points 1 day ago

Ford is spineless. I doubt he has the balls to do this

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