By Free Republic | Created at 2024-12-12 03:07:58 | Updated at 2024-12-22 22:22:25
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Ford threatens to cut off Ontario's energy supply to U.S. if Trump follows through on tariffs
CBC News ^ | 12/11/2024 | Muriel Draaisma
Posted on 12/11/2024 7:07:08 PM PST by Nextrush
Ontario premier spoke after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canada's premiers Wednesday
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario could cut off energy to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on a threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods.
Ford told reporters at Queen's Park that federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will put together a list of items upon which Canada could impose retaliatory tariffs and so will Ontario government.
"We will go to the full extent depending how far this goes. We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, going down to New York State and over to Wisconsin. I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians and Canadians as a whole since we're the largest province," Ford said...
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TOPICS: Canada; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government
KEYWORDS: donaldtrump; dougford; justintrudeau; tariffs
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This item is in the news summary I'm publishing for tomorrow.
But I thought it would make for discussion tonight.
1 posted on 12/11/2024 7:07:08 PM PST by Nextrush
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