US EditionOntario Premier Suspends U.S. Electric Surcharge After Call With U.S. Commerce Secretary
- Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced the suspension of a 25 percent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States.
- Ford stated he would meet with U.S. Commerce Secretary Lutnick and the U.S. Trade Representative regarding trade agreements.
- Ford accused U.S. President Trump of initiating an economic war against Canada, expressing confidence in stopping proposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum.
- Trump expressed appreciation for Ford's decision to stop the surcharge on electricity exports.
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Canadian Premier Bends Knee To US, Apologizes To Americans After Threatening Energy Price Hike For Millions
Ontario Premier Doug Ford apologized to America Tuesday after he suspended a 25% electricity tariff that he initially said he would be "relentless" in pursuing.
Art of the Deal: Ontario Premier Reverses Course, Drops Energy Tax After New Trump Tariff Threat.
The premier of Canada’s largest province has announced that he will be dropping energy tariffs after a discussion with United States Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnik. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday—less than 24 hours after imposing the tariff—that the 25 percent electricity export surcharge would be suspended.Ford took to X (formerly Twitter) to make the announcement after several days of back-and-forth threats over a 25 perce…
Canadian clubbed: Ontario blowhard walks back electricity threat after Trump vows retaliation · American Wire News
Ontario Premier Doug Ford folded like a cheap suit after threatening to cut off electrical power to Americans, walking back his tough talk after President Donald J. Trump vowed a costly response as the battle over tariffs took a nasty turn. Ford, the brother of notorious crack-smoking ex-Toronto mayor Rob Ford, has seemingly decided that picking a fight with Trump would do wonders for his political creds and announced that his country would move…
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