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Canada Threatens to Cut Power to U.S. Over Trump Tariffs [View all]

Sigh. Dealing with *rump is going to be a nightmare for everyone involved.

Canada Threatens to Cut Power to U.S. Over Trump Tariffs
FIGHTING WORDS
Canada’s most populous province powered 1.5 million homes in the U.S. last year.
Janna Brancolini
Updated Dec. 12 2024 6:28AM EST /
Published Dec. 12 2024 5:58AM EST

Canada’s most populous province has no plans to go gentle into that good night if Donald Trump follows through on his threat to impose massive tariffs on Canadian goods.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said his province was putting together a list of retaliatory measures and would go so far as to cut off energy exports to the U.S. if President-elect Trump slaps Canadian products with a 25 percent tax as promised, the AP reported.

“We will use every tool in our tool box to fight back,” Ford said Wednesday after a call with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and other provincial premiers. “We can’t sit back and roll over. We just won’t as a country. And isn’t this a shame, our closest friends and allies.”

As a major exporter of electricity to Michigan, Minnesota and New York, Ontario powered 1.5 million U.S. homes last year, a spokeswoman for Ford told the AP. Trump’s transition team didn’t respond to the news agency’s request for comment.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/ontario-premier-doug-ford-threatens-to-cut-off-us-energy-exports-if-donald-trump-imposes-tariffs/

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Canada Threatens to Cut Power to U.S. Over Trump Tariffs [View all] babylonsister Dec 12 OP

Good for them. OldBaldy1701E Dec 12 #1

Love to see Canada standing up for itself. But there's nuthin' TSF enjoys more than allegorical oracle Dec 12 #23

and it doesn't matter who gets pissed on! liberalla Dec 12 #25

I believe he does enjoy, per the alleged Russian tapes NoRethugFriends Dec 13 #76

What tapes? arthritisR_US Dec 13 #81

here NoRethugFriends Dec 13 #85

Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 13 #87

I agree but it sucks when we have to root for another country rather than our own. chicoescuela Dec 12 #37

I'm so with you and I'm from that country and so afraid of his arthritisR_US Dec 13 #80

They send their garbage to Michigan soandso Dec 12 #55

And then we should air drop all the illegal firearms coming in Bev54 Dec 12 #60

I'm trying to look for the positives quakerboy Dec 13 #70

RTAs as a Canadian I'm with you and their orange piece of shit arthritisR_US Dec 13 #82

not true NJCher Dec 13 #74

Let's hope many gullible magats in Michigan will regret their vote. Justice matters. Dec 13 #67

When your people wake up you have a chance. arthritisR_US Dec 13 #71

Coming from an American-You couid not have said it better!!!!!!!!!!!! Stargazer99 Dec 13 #79

I'm in Minnesota where it's very cold right now, Granny Blue Dec 13 #75

Me too. OldBaldy1701E Dec 13 #86

DO IT!!! The U.S. deserves all the damage possible for electing the person who tried to overturn the government. JohnSJ Dec 12 #2

Yes, resist that orange idiot in every way that will send a message to his cult. Magoo48 Dec 12 #6

Sadly, the cult doesn't, or can't, think enough to figure out cause/affect situations and will only add Canada Attilatheblond Dec 12 #43

I think when the cult starts to seriously feel the impact of arthritisR_US Dec 13 #68

Rolling blackouts are a feature in authoritarian failed states... Hugin Dec 12 #3

We went through that in California due to the manipulation but Enron to create an artificial shortage. It also caused JohnSJ Dec 12 #10

It's been a feature in Texas lately. Hugin Dec 12 #11

There will be more coming slightlv Dec 12 #62

Hopefully in red areas kerouac2 Dec 12 #4

Im thoroughly expecting trade slightlv Dec 12 #63

Please Canada...adopt Michigan now! MiHale Dec 12 #5

How about the whole Great Lakes Basin? VGNonly Dec 12 #50

This may be the onlty thing that saves Ohio from themselves. Norbert Dec 13 #83

hurrah!!!! markie Dec 12 #7

I hope the magats shiver in their heatless houses. lark Dec 12 #8

That's the worst part -- good people suffer from everything TSF's unquenchable ego allegorical oracle Dec 12 #34

100% agree! lark Dec 12 #40

Given our current -7 temperature, I may shiver a bit too sarisataka Dec 12 #38

Here we go. orangecrush Dec 12 #9

New York .... Trump will gladly let them cripple NY even at the expense of MN and MI. live love laugh Dec 12 #12

NY and MN voted Harris MadLinguist Dec 12 #36

And MI has Gretchen so that's no loss to him either come think of it. live love laugh Dec 12 #42

Can't we just hook the grid up markodochartaigh Dec 12 #13

Fun Fact: The only founding father who generates electricity... Hugin Dec 12 #14

Due more to lack of wind for his kite. KS Toronado Dec 12 #15

I find that FunFact markodochartaigh Dec 12 #46

I thought you'd get a charge out of it. Hugin Dec 12 #48

LOL markodochartaigh Dec 12 #49

HaHa. johnnyfins Dec 12 #17

O Canada! Beckett Dec 12 #16

Thanks to NIMBY NY is depending more and more on Canadian power. Historic NY Dec 12 #18

TSF causing drama and chaos to our longtime peaceful neighbors for no reason except he can. Deuxcents Dec 12 #19

He won't care if these are blue areas. He won't even care if they are red areas JI7 Dec 12 #20

Chaos is the aim pfitz59 Dec 12 #21

What will Donnie's response be then? Dave Id Dec 12 #22

I can't believe this is where we're heading. WTH? liberalla Dec 12 #24

He's not even in office yet and the drama and chaos ecstatic Dec 12 #26

Because decency speaks softly and thinks before it acts. nt allegorical oracle Dec 12 #35

Because eggs cost too much. Justice matters. Dec 13 #69

oh Canada!!!!!! berksdem Dec 12 #27

I'm good with this. Canadians have a leader who will look out for his people. Autumn Dec 12 #28

This message was self-deleted by its author Chin music Dec 12 #29

The power company Linda ladeewolf Dec 12 #30

Post removed Post removed Dec 12 #33

I THought Ford Deep State Witch Dec 12 #31

He is a jerk ass conservative and much like Trump Bev54 Dec 12 #61

Fatty Felon's gonna pick fights with our closest allies wolfie001 Dec 12 #32

His closest allies seem to be VGNonly Dec 12 #52

That would be inconvenient sarisataka Dec 12 #39

Trump has gone truly mad with power. Initech Dec 12 #41

This x1000! Uncharted territory. slightlv Dec 12 #64

Damn, the orange convicted felon didn't think of that. republianmushroom Dec 12 #44

The only sensible thing to do is to invade Canada to take over the power stations and secure the power lines. Renew Deal Dec 12 #45

The convicted felon elect promised no wars... Justice matters. Dec 13 #72

And that's just Ontario exports. Disaffected Dec 12 #47

Yes, much of the New England VGNonly Dec 12 #51

Canadians reminde of water signs Dem4life1234 Dec 12 #53

But why is TSF's power not satisfied with running the US? He won't stop until he allegorical oracle Dec 12 #54

Was Hitler happy with just Germany? slightlv Dec 12 #66

Ontario is not Canada. Alberta has a different approach. . . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Dec 12 #56

Good for them Hekate Dec 12 #57

The original article RainCaster Dec 12 #58

Good for bdamomma Dec 12 #59

FAFO, #DementiaDonnie. n/t area51 Dec 12 #65

Why in ForgedCrank Dec 13 #73

Yes, securing our U.S. energy security has never been a top priority. Think. Again. Dec 13 #77

As a New Yorker, I support this though I fear it. Scrivener7 Dec 13 #78

doug ford only speaks for 1 province and that is ontario. he has ambitions to become the dawn5651 Dec 13 #84