Michigan readers split on Trump’s tariffs, energy cost concerns

Michigan readers split on Trump’s tariffs, energy cost concerns

On Tuesday, March 11, President Donald Trump walked back his latest tariff threat after Ontario Premier Doug Ford had done the same.

Energy Costs Are Soaring. Trump’s Tariff War Could Make It Even Worse.

Raya Salter remembers the yells as a child when she asked her mother to turn up the heat in the winter: “Put on a sweater. Put on two sweaters. Here’s an extra blanket. That’s gonna make it work because the heat is not going up.” For decades, many Black households have had to make those kinds of financial compromises, but in recent years, the fears of using too much heat and electricity have only risen. Since 2020, utility rates nationwide have …

Doug Ford’s surcharge on exports of electricity to the U.S. remains on the table, sources say

Sources told the Star that even though Ford and federal cabinet ministers Dominic LeBlanc and François-Philippe Champagne had a constructive meeting Thursday in Washington with Trump officials, retaliatory measures are still on the table.

Threat to tariff or cut off U.S. energy stays on the table as Ford heads to Washington

Doug Ford is set to fly in and out of the U.S. capital on Thursday for a meeting with President Donald Trump's commerce secretary which could calm or reignite trade tensions.

Donald Trump warns he won’t ‘bend’ as Doug Ford and Dominic LeBlanc head to Washington for tariff crisis talks

Premier Doug Ford’s decision to slap a 25 per cent surcharge on Ontario electricity exports stateside in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs jolted the U.S. administration into inviting the premier to Washington.

Maxime Bernier Has A Better Idea, by Brian Peckford - Easton Spectator

Maxime Bernier Has A Better Idea “ Ontario premier Doug Ford tried to intimidate Donald Trump this week by announcing he would impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the US. It didn’t last long. A few hours later, he backed down when Trump announced he would DOUBLE tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum from 25% to 50%. This is so silly! Is it that difficult to understand? WE’RE NOT GOING TO WIN A TRADE WAR WITH THE US! We’re hurting o…