Premier Doug Ford leading with no nonsense counter threats to Trump

‘We can’t just roll over’: Doug Ford doubles down on threat to shut down energy exports to the U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Thursday he’s dead serious about withholding energy exports to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump goes ahead with his plan to hit Canadian goods with steep tariffs that could cripple the economy.

“We’re sending a message to the U.S. You come and attack Ontario, you attack the livelihoods of Ontario and Canadians, we’re going to use every tool in our toolbox to defend Ontarians and Canadians across the border,” Ford said.

Trump was asked about Ford’s threat to halt energy exports on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange, where he rang the opening bell Thursday.

He said that the U.S. is “subsidizing Canada” and it “shouldn’t have to do that”, apparently a reference to the U.S. trade deficit with Canada. That deficit, which is not a “subsidy,” is driven in part by strong U.S. demand for Canadian oil.

Source: Edited from CBC News/December 12/24

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