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Trade Tensions Between Canada and the U.S. Escalate to Boiling Point
“After Canada’s Premier Imposes Major Electricity Tax Hike on Neighboring U.S. States, Trump Vows Retaliation”
“Shortly after taking office for his second term in January, President Donald Trump swiftly imposed ‘catastrophic’ tariffs on neighboring trading partners, signaling that the trade war between the United States and Canada is far from over.”
“President Donald Trump justified his tax hikes by pointing to immigration issues and trade imbalances. He also accused Canada, Mexico, and China of not doing enough to stop the ‘flow of illicit drugs’ entering the U.S. borders.
In February, Trump committed to imposing a 25% tariff on goods from Canada and Mexico. However, after facing retaliation threats, he agreed to delay the plan for a month, pushing the decision to March 4. Additional tariffs are expected to take effect by April 2.”
“President Trump has since suggested that Canada could avoid the looming tariff increases by becoming the ‘cherished 51st state’ of the U.S. To make matters worse, he referred to Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau as the ‘Governor of Canada.’
In response, Trudeau threatened counter-tariffs on U.S. goods, while Ontario Premier Doug Ford escalated the situation, warning that he could either hike electricity prices or even cut off power entirely to 1.5 million American citizens living in Minnesota, New York, and Michigan.”
“Currently, Premier Doug Ford remains resolute, with his finger hovering over the switch, warning he will ‘shut off the electricity completely’ if the United States continues to ‘escalate.’
Speaking to reporters on Monday, Ford declared, ‘If the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to completely shut off the electricity.'”
“When I say I don’t want to do this, believe me, I feel for the people of the United States. It wasn’t the American people who started this trade war. There is only one person to blame for this – President Trump.”
“As a result of the electricity price hike, residents in three U.S. states will face an increase of nearly $100 on their monthly energy bills.
In an interview with Fox Business, Premier Ford reiterated that the plan would go forward, saying, ‘Isn’t it a shame this is happening? It’s a complete and utter catastrophe… He’s brought about pandemonium.’
Ford later took to Twitter, explaining, ‘The only thing that’s certain today is more uncertainty.'”
“‘Nothing will change if some tariffs are put on hold. Until President Trump removes the threat of tariffs for good, we will be relentless,’ Ford declared.
Trump fired back, criticizing Ford’s plan, claiming it would only hurt Ontario further. On his social media platform, Truth Social, he wrote, ‘Despite Canada imposing tariffs ranging from 250% to 390% on many of our farm products…'”
“Ontario has just imposed a 25 percent surcharge on ‘electricity’—of all things—and that’s something you just can’t do,” Trump said.
He further emphasized his stance, stating that the United States would “get it all back on April 2,” when the reciprocal tariff plan is set to take effect.
“Trump also declared that, although Canada has long been a ‘tariff abuser,’ the United States will no longer provide financial assistance to Canada.
‘You’ll soon realize we don’t need your automobiles, lumber, or energy. We don’t need any of it,’ he said.
Meanwhile, newly elected Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has vowed to fight back against the trade war, calling the tariffs ‘the greatest crisis in our lifetime’ for the people of Canada.”
“Since 1890, when the United States imposed a 50% tariff increase on all manufactured goods under President William McKinley—whom Trump calls the ‘tariff king’—the new tariffs would represent the most significant shift in trade since that time.”
Since when does the US invade another country like Russia does because the president thinks it should be the 51 state what the Hell happened to this country and the gutless Congress and Senate in my lifetime I never thought I would see such a disgrace to our country as what is going right now a president who kiss up to Russia and a Congress who refuses to do anything about it
Trump is not smart because if he really knew how much money the Canadians spend when the visit but the man has no clue he needs to take a curse in math.