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Ontario's Doug Ford Threatens U.S. Electricity Cutoff Over 50% Tariff, Warns of 'Trump Recession'

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Updated Mar 11, 2025, 04:46 PM

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off electricity supplies to the United States if the trade war escalates. Ford's statement comes in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's decision to impose a 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum imports. Ford specifically mentioned that he would not hesitate to 'shut the electricity off completely' to states like Michigan, Minnesota, and New York, which rely on electricity from Ontario. This threat is part of a broader retaliation against the U.S. trade policies, which Ford blames solely on President Trump. Ontario has already imposed a 25% tax on electricity exported to 1.5 million American homes and businesses. The escalation of the trade war has led to increased tensions between the two countries, with Ford warning that any resulting economic downturn would be dubbed the 'Trump recession.' In response, President Trump stated that Canada would 'pay a financial price' for cutting off electricity exports.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford: “If the US escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely.” Doug Ford is threatening to commit war crimes against the US population because he disagrees with our trade policy. What should Trump do? https://t.co/IXqSKFp43E

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TORONTO — Ontario Premier says he will not hesitate to cut off power to U.S. if necessary as trade war escalates.

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As the trade war between the US and Canada worsened, after Trump announced a 50% tariff on Canadian steel and aluminum, the Premier of the Province of Ontario said that: “If this continues, we will shut off all the electricity we provide to some states... https://t.co/JpcoHgWpbB

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