Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday that the province may halt electricity exports to the United States in response to new tariffs on Canadian goods. Addressing reporters at a mining conference in Toronto, Ford warned that if the U.S. tries to “annihilate Ontario,” he would retaliate by cutting off their energy supplies, adding that “they need to feel the pain.” He emphasized that the U.S. relies on Ontario’s energy and stated that Canada would respond strongly. Ford confirmed that both federal and provincial governments are unified in their stance against the U.S.
President Donald Trump confirmed that the 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico will take effect on Tuesday, with reciprocal tariffs from the U.S. set to begin on April 2.
