Donald Trump confirmed Canadian imports would be subject to 25 percent taxes, risking retaliation from north of the border.
Earlier this week, all American-made alcohol was pulled off of shelves at the LCBO in Ontario amid the start of a tariff war between Canada and the United States. “As part of Ontario’s response strategy to U.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford has promised to fight back against Donald Trump's steep tariffs on Canadian goods and energy. Ford is positioning himself as Canada's staunchest defender in the escalating trade war,
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says starting Monday, the province will charge 25 per cent more for electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs.
The United States imposed duties on imports from Canada: 25% on goods, 10% on energy. In response, the Canadian province of Ontario promises a 25% tariff on electricity that is supplied across the border to the United States.
Ontario's retaliatory threat to impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exported to the United States would have an unclear impact in neighboring Michigan.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday that he would block energy exports to the United States "with a smile" if U.S. President Donald Trump moved ahead with plans for a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods. Trump announced on Monday that tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China would go into effect on Tuesday.