Doug Ford has blinked.

He would suspend the Canadian province's 25% electricity surcharge on the United States on Tuesday afternoon – just hours after President Donald Trump announced additional tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum.

Ford, the conservative leader of Ontario, said on X he chose not to impose the surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota after having a "productive conversation" about the economic relationship between Canada and the U.S. with Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.

Quote from: Herman on March 11, 2025, 07:46:14 PMDoug Ford is the Lisa Murkowski of Canada. He is a conservative in name, but proggy as any NDPer.
This country is so screwed. We are getting hit with bigger tariffs from China than what Trump has put in place. But, we aint placing any reciprocal tariffs on the Chinks.
You cannot buy Wild Turkey in any liquor store in this province. You can buy Tsintao beer though.

You know what you need to do at the next election. And if you encounter any snowflakes determined to play victim in the whole affair, you need only point out that business requires an exchange of goods that is mutually agreeable to both parties.

Or to put it another way, if you're angling to try bullying your neighbour to give up more, more, more, eventually your neighbour is going to tell you to fuck off.

Doug Ford is the Lisa Murkowski of Canada. He is a conservative in name, but proggy as any NDPer.
This country is so screwed. We are getting hit with bigger tariffs from China than what Trump has put in place. But, we aint placing any reciprocal tariffs on the Chinks.
You cannot buy Wild Turkey in any liquor store in this province. You can buy Tsintao beer though.

FAFO... Canada want its cake and to eat it.

40 million vs 340 million.

They've got Ukraine Brain.

We have lots of friends to the North. Many of whom are here but this is how your government repays decades of protection and subsidization

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qThPZ_TITqc