The Ontario government has officially applied a 25 per cent surcharge on all electricity exports to three U.S. states.
The additional tax, effective on Monday, will affect 1.5 million homes and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York — costing up to $400,000 per day, the government said.
“Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down. We’ll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario,” Ford said. “If the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely.”
The move is part of Ontario’s initial suite of retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods. Ford previously told media on Friday that he would still be moving forward with the U.S. electricity tax on Monday, even with a temporary tariff reprieve on many products put in place by the U.S. until April 2.
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True and honest leaders , always, abide by the oath they took to protect their country and citizens against any threats .
All Canadian leadership they united stood, promptly and wisely, against outside threats , intimidation , and , aggressions. They demonstrated an actual case study.
He just lost millions of customers 😂
This didnt age well…
MAGA 🇺🇸💪
25% increase on 1% of our gdp. We care about your citizens, but we are tired of paying your bills.fair trade or no trade. America first.
Ford said he would be tough against tariffs. So far he has capitulated to Trump.
Canada: We put a 250% tariff on some US products. ITs ok because it protects our business
Trump puts 25% tariff on some Canadian products….
Canada: ZOMG! Trumps a tyrant. Ahhhhhh, america is opressing us. Help help we are being opressed!. Its terrible.
Again, shown by Ford backing down from a brief meeting with USA, it is painfully evident Canada indeed has no leverage albeit they think they do.
If Canada becomes part of the US, Elon Musk could become a US president as he is a Canadian citizen. Some plan towards monarchy.
Ford let us down. He talks a good game. But the bottom line is you go visit the Americans and start negotiating. You don't automatically give up on the tariffs that you imposed.
You guys can’t afford to place a tariff on electric, your already 53 billion in the hole.
President Trump wants America to generate his own energy. I did not know a whole mighty USA depended on Canada for energy.
He caved, what a stooge
Most Americans get their electricity from the US. Canada has put max tariffs on the US for decades but now that the US is tired of being USED and ABUSED, Canada is crying about being greedy. Canada isn't the only country abusing tariffs toward the US. Turn off the electricity!!! Small windmills and generators can provide electricity. Be fair about tariffs on both sides or suffer.
Love you Canada! From Alaska.
About appealing your tariffs to America? Wanna talk about that do you?
And then caved like a little girl
Energy Independence
we need a 600 perc fentanyl tax against canada..now
Michigan get less than half a percent of electricity imported in from Canada. Michigan regulator said residents would see little to no increase. The Utility companies purchase the electricity, than distribute to its customers. Americans don't pay foreign country for electricity, it's all regulated by the states.
You know this has no impact on the government it only effects the people. You're trying to penalize the people of America because our president want you to pay a fair tariff and steel and aluminum which you already stated that you will pass on this cost to the consumer. This tariff doesn't effect Canada because they're just going to pass it on. Now you want to punish the American people by charging them more for electricity? Wait, and you say we can still be friends? Hmm do I want to be friends with someone who wants to punish me for no actual reason at all except you're annoyed at someone else? NO I don't want to be your friend. I want America to provide it's own electricity to it's people and stop buying it from you so you can figure out another way to replace the billions of dollars in revenue that you lost for being vindictive.
To me the answer is simple stop sending steel and aluminum to Canada and build our own electric plants so we can stop paying them for electricity and they can lay off 10,000 people because there is no work and they can find another way to replace the loss of 100 billion American dollars.
Why is he say sorry to the American people. He should be saying sorry to the Canadian people. They’re the ones who’s gonna have the their economy lose money. He trying to put fear in to us !
Mickey Mouse
You will be the 51st state. Watch and see.
Who is the man that talks at the beginning of the conference?
This guy must be the minister.
I bet the poor blacks and Hispanics like myself regret voting for trump. Let’s see how we going to pay that light bill that’s already high? Break out the candles 😢
Time for solar power.?
the first thing trump is a sick man he need help the congressman says indroducess bills to stop trump from invade tarriff
Lasted one day, lmfao.
Doug Ford is making us proud
😂😂😂 I honestly would love to see them attempt to turn off electricity that's already been paid for 10 yrs in advance through subsidies, America WILL consider that an act of war with a country that doesn't have the money to afford a military
Give to them Doug. I know it’s not the American people but ya gotta use what tools are on hand fight back against the Marmalade Messiah Trump. He is a lunatic
I guess this means that Canada will have difficulty protecting and supporting itself without the US.
Ford was bought Trump paid him now with the power will not go off to those three red states. He's a pansy. I'm sure he's got a million bucks in his bank account right now. Straight from the orange head himself.
How can you swear in Ford when he already proven without any doubt that his word means nothing .
You go Doug , we are behind you ❤❤😊
President ford
Canada will feel much more pain so stop acting like u can beat America u will wake up and it will b over so forget
Canada will feel much more pain so stop acting like u can beat America u will wake up and it will b over
Stop ripping the USA off, – 90% of Canadas wealth came from the USA, without the USA you're like a Rwanda.
Republican (MAGA) politicians in the US do not have spines
Poor Tiny Canada
I love this guy
Be careful Canada, you have more to lose than the USA.
Gracias por su conferencia Srford
I understand they are fighting back but how is that going to help us fight Trump?
Love you big dug