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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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[–] Seigest@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week 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 week 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.

[–] thejml@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week 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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[–] otto@sh.itjust.works 8 points 1 week ago

Sadly, it would probably crash all of the markets, meaning no one would be able to afford a home because nobody has a job.

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

[–] theacharnian@lemmy.ca 13 points 1 week ago (13 children)

I'm Canadian and I don't think we should be doing this in the middle of winter. Plus it's going to affect blue states, which will only make the MAGA fuckface idiots glad that the libs are being owned.

We should repeal US IP protection laws instead and cut out their potash. Make technofeudalists and rural conservatives scream.

[–] modality@lemmy.myserv.one 10 points 1 week ago

American here in a state bordering Canada. We get energy and trade with Canada. Our winter is basically over.

Please cut the power for an hour. Make it daily. Increase it to 2 hours. Do it at the most annoying times.

Hospitals and such have backup power systems, so a short outage wouldn’t directly harm anyone. (I’m sure some elderly shut in will coincidentally die of old age and it would get blamed on the outage) But it would get everyone’s attention and mostly be really fucking annoying for some people.

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[–] turnip@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 week ago (4 children)

Ford didn't care about Canadians when he did nothing about the housing shortage for the last 4 years, I wonder why he pretends to care now?

[–] shawn1122@lemm.ee 14 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Pretend to care just won him another 4 years as premier so why wouldn't he?

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Ford was literally pro trump and congratulating him when he won, he pivoted almost immediately to gain favour with Canadians and it worked

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[–] redlemace@lemmy.world 12 points 1 week ago (1 children)

Can't wait to see this happening. It's a language A bully like Trump might understand. might.

Unless HIS power goes out, I’m not sure he’ll care. But I hope the people affected know where to lodge their complaints…

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

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

[–] meowmeowbeanz@sopuli.xyz 8 points 1 week ago

Ford’s “smile” masks the grim reality of trade wars hurting everyday citizens on both sides. Effectively summarizes the stakes and implications of Ford's actions.

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