Canada’s retaliatory tariffs on electricity supplied to the United States escalated a trade war between the two countries on Monday.
Ontario’s 25% electricity surcharge will primarily affect roughly 1.5 million Americans living in three states reliant on Canadian energy — Minnesota, New York, and Michigan — Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced. The tariffs took effect Monday, with Ford threatening to increase the levy and cut off electricity “entirely” should the Trump administration respond with more tariffs.
The news from Ford follows President Donald Trump’s move to enact 25% tariffs on Canada on March 4, with a lesser tariff of 10% on energy resources from the country. The Trump administration has branded the tariffs as a negotiating tactic meant to pressure the country into tightening border security and
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