Newly re-elected Premier Doug Ford doubled down Monday on his threat to cut off electricity flowing from Ontario to several American states if the U.S. moves ahead with tariffs.
U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods could come Tuesday
Newly re-elected Premier Doug Ford doubled down Monday on his threat to cut off electricity flowing from Ontario to several American states if the U.S. moves ahead with tariffs.
“If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do anything — including cutting off their energy — with a smile on my face,” Ford said during his first news conference since winning a third majority last week. Ontario is a major electricity exporter to New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
The comments came on the eve of when U.S. President Donald Trump looked set to impose 25 per cent tariffs on Canadian goods, and 10 per cent on energy.
Ford also said the province is prepared to implement a surcharge on every megawatt of energy states purchase from Ontario.
He was mum on whether Ontario would apply any retaliatory tariffs at the provincial level, but Ford again repeated his support for the federal government to go “dollar for dollar” in its response.
More to come.
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With files from Shawn Jeffords
