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.

  • Phoenicianpirate@lemm.eeEnglish
    87·
    23 hours ago

    They need to do this and make it absolutely clear that it is 100% Trump’s fault. They cannot be allowed to make the claim that canada did it unprovoked or for the lulz.

    • harrys_balzac@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
      61·
      10 hours ago

      The people who voted for Trump or stayed home are not going to understand that. They are the snowflakes and so caught up in their feelings that they can’t be reasoned with.

      Every day there’s more “leopards eating faces” stories and in pretty much every single one, the face-eaten dumbarses Don realize that what happened was part of the plan all along.

    • slumlordthanatos@lemmy.worldEnglish
      36·
      21 hours ago

      Trudeau got in front of the cameras today and spelled this out. Our government chose to take this action, and Canada is having an entirely reasonable response. Once the tarrifs end, we can go back to where we were, but in the meantime, Americans need to learn how much they rely on Canadian trade and need to understand that this is entirely our government’s fault.

      • Mossheart@lemmy.caEnglish
        9·
        18 hours ago

        Sadly, fox, oan and the usual right wing echo chambers aren’t gonna feed Trudeau’s message to their idiot masses. The people he reached are people that probably have at least half a clue what’s happening and who is responsible.

        • Ledericas@lemm.eeEnglish
          2·
          11 hours ago

          those “proaganda-tainment” isnt going to mention trumps tariffs negatively affecting maga voters. i distinctly remember almost none of them did when he put tariffs in effect the 1st term.

      • darkpanda@lemmy.caEnglish
        7·
        18 hours ago

        There really is no way to back to where we were. We can only go forward from here. This is a bell that can’t be unrung.