U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a new round of tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China.

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that Canada could cut electricity exports to the U.S. in retaliation for Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian goods.

The U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports, citing border security concerns. Ford emphasized that U.S. states like New York and Michigan rely on Canadian energy and should “feel the pain.”

Canadian officials also announced $155 billion in counter-tariffs.

If enacted, energy restrictions would likely raise prices in the U.S., escalating trade tensions between the two countries.

  • kibiz0r@midwest.socialEnglish
    122·
    1 day ago

    (Copy-pasting from another thread)

    I like Cory Doctorow’s plan.

    The reason Canada got tariff-free access to sell to the US in the first place? Canada agreed to enforce penalties for tampering with digital locks, following the premise of the Digital Milennium Copyright Act.

    If the US is going back on the deal, then Canada should too. Make it legal to jailbreak all US tech.

    Doctorow advocating for this plan:

    • whoisearth@lemmy.caEnglish
      11·
      20 hours ago

      Big up DemocracyNow. Every American should have them as one of their sources of news.

    • boonhet@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      13 hours ago

      We could stop respecting US copyright laws everywhere outside of the US. That would be hilarious.

      I mean I already don’t respect them, but legally they still matter unfortunately.

    • AA5B@lemmy.worldEnglish
      3·
      17 hours ago

      Now that’s an idea! Hit us back where it hurts, right in the oligarchs