Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump’s trade war

Ontario’s premier announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million American homes and businesses in response to Donald Trump’s trade war. Ontario provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan. “I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely,” Ontario Premier Doug Ford said at a news conference. FRANCE 24’s Christopher Guly reports.
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38 comments
  1. Stock market fell pretty dramatically today too, & the Nasdaq is officially in corrections territory. Plus tesla stock fell by 15% today, & twitter was down for hours today thanks to some amazing unrelenting cyberattacks.

    The chickens are coming home to roost. Keep up the fight, everyone!!!!!

  2. I’m American, sad thing Trump needs to feel it. I know we will and understand it is best. Good to see someone standing for rule of law, and decency!

  3. Ontario gets 70% of their natural gas from the US at only a 10% tariff. It is not included in the 25% tariffs yet. Ok big boy bring it on.

  4. As a red state Trump supporter go ahead the states that will be effective are blue liberal states that voted for Harris. Put it to them 😁

  5. What a difference in the narrative,I remember not long ago how France24 was crying about the fact that Putin “weaponizes” energy,now seems to be something acceptable for France 24😂😂😂

  6. Well done Priemer Doug Ford, the ONLY language understands, like terrible evil war criminal Putin, Trump understand is solid action and how Trump got taste of his own medicine, wall street is way down, noticeable sign of inflation, etc. what exactly Trump wanted to avoid!

  7. Canada is not big enough population wise, you are just as big as the state of California and California is much better compared to Canada in everything. Do you think a country as big as the state of California can hurt the whole 49 state of the USA? Give me a break! I think you Canada is in for a very BIG trouble.

  8. The little five year old who became president is going to learn that throwing tantrums and turning on his friends have consequences. Go, Canada!!!🍁🍁🍁Sending you ❤❤❤from California.

  9. Stupidest move. this encourage american companies to buy electricty from local power stations instead.

  10. The guy running Ontario is out to lunch, he wants to ban, block and cut of electricity. We need brighter men to fly down and talk to Trump. Cutting off electricity is an act of war and cutting off star link for us in the rural areas is wrong. He probably wants us to be forced to buy from his buddies at Bell and Rogers. We have been slaves to the CRTC long enough. Ford is the wrong man for this job. all my opinion.

  11. Canada politicians working hard to "out stupid" Trump.
    Politicians creating a war to secure their own jobs while destroying the jobs of their citizens.

  12. No more electricity tariffs by Doug Ford. Ford barked, Trump growled, and suddenly Ontario’s "tough guy" was back on the leash. Canada’s place in world affairs? Somewhere between background noise and punchline.

  13. Less than 24 hours later the Canadiens rescinded the threat. This video didn’t age well, we all knew it would be a waste of time.

  14. Good job Canada!!! Stand up to delusional backstabbing Trump. Trust Europe before the US. Trump revealed the deep truth about America.

  15. Why always ? Dear Trump , this is our hello to Melania and also Vance ??? Puti the TARIFF to 50 % and don't kiss his toes ?

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