Ontario putting 25 per cent surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday: Ford
- Ontario will impose a 25 percent surcharge on electricity sent to 1.5 million Americans starting Monday, according to Premier Doug Ford.
- Ford expressed that this decision bothers him, saying, "I don't want to do this," but it's necessary due to U.S. Tariffs.
- Ford and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will not back down until all tariffs are eliminated, as stated by both leaders.
- Ontario terminated a $100-million deal with Elon Musk's SpaceX for Starlink internet services, impacting rural and northern communities.
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Eby says electricity export tariffs similar to Ontario's are not 'priority' for B.C.
VANCOUVER — British Columbia Premier David Eby says the province has no plan to follow Ontario and levy a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.
Ontario to impose 25% tariffs on electricity exports to 3 US states Monday
In Canada, Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a 25% tariff on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota starting Monday. This comes in response to President Trump's proposed 25% tariffs on most Canadian goods. They were previously expected to be implemented Tuesday but were then pushed back to April 2. Officials in the affected U.S. states warned that the tariffs could raise costs and threaten grid stability for about 1.5 million …
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