12.03.2025 00:20
The Premier of Ontario, Doug Ford, suspended the 25% tax on electricity exports to the U.S. following U.S. President Donald Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum products. This decision was made ahead of trade talks between the U.S. and Canada.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford of Canada has stepped back from his threat to impose a 50% tax on steel and aluminum products imported from Canada, following U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to increase tariffs on these products, and has suspended the 25% tax on electricity exported to the U.S.
CANADA WITHDRAWS ADDITIONAL TAXES ON THE U.S.
After U.S. President Donald Trump's threat to raise tariffs on steel and aluminum products imported from Canada to 50%, Canada has stepped back. Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that he has suspended the 25% tax on electricity exported to the U.S. after a meeting with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick.
Ford stated that he would meet with Lutnick on Thursday to discuss the renewal of the U.S.-Mexico-Canada Free Trade Agreement before the deadline for additional tariffs that the U.S. would impose on Canada, which is April 2. He added, "In return, Ontario has agreed to suspend the 25% additional tax on electricity exports to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota."
TRUMP HAD THREATENED
Responding to reporters' questions at the White House, Trump said that following Ontario's suspension of the additional tax on electricity exports to the U.S., he would "probably" reduce the increased tariffs on Canada, stating that if the 50% tariff on Canada were to go into effect, "I will let you know."