Ontario slaps 25% tax increase on electricity exports to US in response to Trump's trade war
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Ontario’s premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, is now charging 25% more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans.

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to 1.5 million Americans in Minnesota, New York, and Michigan, effective Monday, in response to Trump’s trade war.

The measure will generate CA$300,000-400,000 daily to support Ontario workers and businesses, adding about CA$100 monthly to affected American bills.

Ford threatened further increases or complete shutoff if the US escalates, despite Trump’s one-month tariff reprieve.

This action supplements Canada’s CA$30 billion in federal retaliatory tariffs on various American products.

  • jaxxed@lemmy.mlEnglish
    91·
    23 hours ago

    The Canadians are apparently done separating the blues from the reds. Put them all in the dryer and maybe they will start to care about their politics again.