(FILES) US President Donald Trump (L) listens to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as they walk towards the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on October 11, 2017. – Canada was scrambling on November 26, 2024, to blunt the impact of US President-elect Donald Trump’s threat to implement steep tariffs once he takes office, as experts warned of a potentially “catastrophic” hit to the Canadian economy. (Photo by JIM WATSON / AFP)
Toronto, Canada — Canada’s largest province would be prepared to cut off energy exports to the US if President-elect Donald Trump imposes his promised tariffs on Canadian goods, Ontario’s premier said Wednesday.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford made the threat after a virtual meeting with Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, who shared details of the federal government’s plan to counter Trump’s potential tariffs.
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“We will go to the full extent, depending how far this goes, we will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, going down to New York State and over to Wisconsin,” Ford told reporters.
Article continues after this advertisement“I don’t want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians and Canadians as a whole,” he added after the meeting that included Trudeau and Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders.
Article continues after this advertisementFord’s office told AFP on Wednesday that last year Ontario exported 12 tera-watt hours of electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan — enough power for about 1.5 million homes.
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Article continues after this advertisementTrudeau’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment on whether the federal government supports Ford’s proposed action.
But briefing reporters in Ottawa after the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said “a number of premiers spoke out strongly in favor of a robust Canadian response to unjustified tariffs.”
Article continues after this advertisement“This is a serious moment for Canada and we are resolute and determined to meet that moment,” she said.
Trudeau said this week that Trump’s proposed tariffs would be “devastating” for his country.
He flew to Trump’s Florida estate, Mar-a-Lago, late last month to discuss the issue.
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