Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to members of the media at Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Thursday December 12, 2024.Photo by Chris Young/The Canadian Press

Trump brushes off Ontario's threat to cut electricity as Ford considers U.S. booze ban

'We have a great relationship... but we shouldn't have to subsidize a country,' Trump said, claiming this amounts to more than US$100 billion annually in unspecified subsidies

by · National Post

OTTAWA — Incoming U.S. president Donald Trump is brushing off Ontario’s threat to restrict electricity exports in retaliation for sweeping tariffs on Canadian goods, as the province floats the idea of effectively barring sales of American alcohol.

On Wednesday, Premier Doug Ford said Ontario is contemplating restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York state and Minnesota if Trump follows through on a threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on imports from Canada.

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