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Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that Canada could cut electricity exports to the U.S. in retaliation for Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian goods.

The U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports, citing border security concerns. Ford emphasized that U.S. states like New York and Michigan rely on Canadian energy and should “feel the pain.”

Canadian officials also announced $155 billion in counter-tariffs.

If enacted, energy restrictions would likely raise prices in the U.S., escalating trade tensions between the two countries.

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[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

One of Canada's worst politicians says he'll do something useful for once.

Incredible watching the downfall of American hegemony in real-time.

[–] Seigest@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 day ago (3 children)

Need to scan the border to make sure they are not running an extension cord through it.

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[–] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 15 points 1 day ago (4 children)

Is it too much to hope this little spat somehow crashes the housing market and this generation can finally own a home? that would be so cool.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 2 points 17 hours ago

It probably is supposed to crash the housing market, so that private equity can swoop everything up.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 15 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Yeah… unfortunately everyone’s pay check will also tank so you still won’t be able to afford it.

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[–] Adderbox76@lemmy.ca 12 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

Turning the lights off and on is usually how you deal with a cranky misbehaving group of children.

So yeah. Let's do it just for the sake of the metaphor.

[–] RBWells@lemmy.world 6 points 1 day ago

On the other hand, our formerly quasi-municipal energy company is now owned by a Canadian conglomerate. I'd not mind unwinding that.

Like it or not, we are all connected across North America.

[–] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 10 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

This headline makes it sound way more imminent than I've been lead to believe. The first order of business is just messing with things like Florida orange farms and Kentucky bourbon, then we might escalate.

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