Summary

Ontario will impose a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York, Michigan, and Minnesota starting Monday in retaliation for Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

Premier Doug Ford warned U.S. governors and vowed to maintain the surcharge until all tariffs are lifted.

Canada has already imposed $30 billion in retaliatory tariffs, with more planned.

Ford also threatened to cut power to the states by April and banned U.S. firms from bidding on Ontario contracts. A $100M SpaceX deal for rural internet was also scrapped in response.

  • supernight52@lemmy.worldEnglish
    87·
    2 days ago

    As an American- Agree. The dumbfucks in this country aren’t going to understand they fucked up, until the pain kicks in.

      • Taldan@lemmy.worldEnglish
        5·
        1 day ago

        Because of cities. NYC and Minneapolis-St. Paul carried their states. The northern parts of both are fairly red. They’re the ones that will feel the biggest pinch

      • supernight52@lemmy.worldEnglish
        64·
        2 days ago

        It sucks, but that’s where we are at. It’s not like the majority of the Dems are doing anything to actually fight back against this. If blue states get hit too, it might actually get them moving.

          • supernight52@lemmy.worldEnglish
            15·
            2 days ago

            Same, man. I just wish we weren’t going through any of it, but we have too many emotionally and mentally stunted people over here that have us in this situation in the first place.

      • EldritchFeminity@lemmy.blahaj.zoneEnglish
        15·
        2 days ago

        Plenty of red outside the cities, though, and if they figure out why they’re suddenly paying more for electricity, it may change a few minds about Republicans.

        Of course, they’re more likely to just blame Democrats for it, but one can hope.

    • vaprz@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      2 days ago

      It will likely take awhile for this to have any effect. I know at least in my state (ME) the utility needs to give a 30 day notice of rate hike and then that needs to then go to committee within public utility commission, who will basically arbitrate the request for increase.

      Consequently, my supplier of electricity is a wholly owned Canadian company…so they’d actually be paying the increase until a rate hike was approved. Also, would a punitive rate hike even be approved?

      They have enough trouble getting a 1% rate hike though for building infrastructure.

      Edit: Although I’m not up to speed on if the affected states have set rates or variable rates.