Doug Ford, as a center-right populist in Canada’s most populous province, could play a crucial role in the country’s future, with all eyes on his relationship with President Trump.
Premier Doug Ford warned that he was prepared to cut off power exports to the three states entirely as long as President Trump’s tariff threats remain.
Ontario 'won’t back down' after U.S. President Donald Trump called for a further tariff hike in response to the province’s 25 per cent export tax on electricity.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to impose a 25% surcharge on or shut off the electricity the province exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford wrote on X that he and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick discussed the tit-for-tat tariff threats between him and President Donald Trump over the past 24 hours. According to a joint statement,