Summary

Ontario will impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York, Michigan, and Minnesota starting Monday in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

Premier Doug Ford warned U.S. governors and vowed to maintain the surcharge until all tariffs are lifted.

Canada has already imposed $30 billion in retaliatory tariffs, with more planned.

Ford also threatened to cut power to the states by April and banned U.S. firms from bidding on Ontario contracts. A $100M SpaceX deal for rural internet was also scrapped in response.

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    2 days ago

    What kind of protections though he is in violation of NAFTA2 erm… USMCA that he negotiated himself. Technically what he is doing is illegal, but Republican Congress is letting him do it.

    • Winthrowe@lemmy.ca
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      8 hours ago

      I won’t trust America again until after reading now their new constitution protects against citizens united et al.