Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will put 25 percent tariffs on electricity to three U.S. states if the trade war between the two countries continues.
Ford made the comments the same day the United States imposed 25 percent tariffs on Canadian imports and 10 percent on energy on March 4. On March 5, President Donald Trump announced a one-month tariff exemption for American auto manufacturers, Ford, Stellantis, and General Motors.
Premier Ford said Canadians need to be willing to use every tool in their tool kit.
“That includes surcharges or even outright restrictions on the critical minerals and electricity we supply to the United States,” he said during the conference….