Threat of Energy Export to the U.S. from Ontario Premier Doug Ford

The Premier of Ontario, Canada's most populous province, Doug Ford, threatened to cut energy exports to the U.S. if a 25% tariff on Canadian products is implemented. According to national media reports, under the leadership of Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Premier Ford and other provincial premiers met to prepare a plan against the threat of a 25% tariff on products exported from Canada to the U.S.

THEY THREATENED OPENLY

In a press conference following the meeting, Ford told reporters that he threatened to cut energy exports to the U.S. if the plan to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian products is put into action.

Emphasizing that they will go as far as necessary depending on how this situation unfolds, Ford stated, "We will cut off their energy, reaching as far as Michigan, New York, and Wisconsin. I don't want this to happen, but my number one duty is to protect Ontario, the people of Ontario, and Canadians as a whole, because we are the largest province."

THEY ARE PREPARING FOR RETALIATION

Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland promised a "strong Canadian response" to the U.S.'s unfair tariffs, stating that Canada will retaliate in the fields of metals and critical minerals. Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc also noted that the "broad outlines" of a border plan are being discussed, and details will be shared with the newly elected U.S. President Donald Trump and Canadians in the coming days. Trump had threatened to impose a 25% tariff on all products coming from Canada and Mexico if they do not stop the flow of drugs and migrants across U.S. borders.