Doug Ford, as a center-right populist in Canada’s most populous province, could play a crucial role in the country’s future, with all eyes on his relationship with President Trump.
Premier Doug Ford warned that he was prepared to cut off power exports to the three states entirely as long as President Trump’s tariff threats remain.
The agency report indicates the overall values were $3.2 billion for Canadian electricity coming into the U.S. and that trade actually dropped significantly in 2022. That compares with $1.2 billion for U.S. generated power flowing into Canada.
Ontario 'won’t back down' after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a further tariff hike in response to the province’s 25 per cent export tax on electricity.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to impose a 25% surcharge on or shut off the electricity the province exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
The leader of Canada’s most populous province has followed through on a pledge to hike electricity prices for Americans in response to President Trump’s tariffs as residents of US border states New York,