Ontario-produced power exported south will come with a 25% surcharge. Premier Doug Ford made that announcement on Monday, the latest move in Canada’s measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war against allies.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to fight back against Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Canadian goods and energy. Ford is positioning himself as Canada's staunchest defender in the escalating trade war,
Ford announced retaliatory plans shortly after Trump implemented tariffs against Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to impose a 25% surcharge on or shut off the electricity the province exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
His party, the Progressive Conservative Party of Ontario, was projected to have won a majority, its third since 2018.
The leader of Ontario, the province that is home to Canada’s automotive industry, said he is skeptical about the motives behind President Trump’s [one-month reprieve](
On Tuesday, U.S. President Donald Trump kept his word and imposed tariffs on our neighbors to the north and south. But as he did so, the leader of Ontario lashed back and threatened a surcharge on electricity exported to Michigan,