Ontario Premier Doug Ford engaged in a series of interviews with prominent U.S. media outlets this week, aiming to persuade President-elect Donald Trump to reconsider his threatened tariffs on Canadian goods. Ford emphasized the interconnectedness of the Canadian and American economies, stressing the potential harm tariffs would inflict on both sides of the border.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford embarked on a marathon of interviews with U.S. media earlier this week to promote the importance of trade between Canada and its southern neighbour in the hopes it may convince Donald Trump to back off his tariff threats.Ontario Premier Doug Ford appeared on CNN's Erin Burnett OutFront on Tuesday night, saying he wants to work with the American government to resolve issues in the face of U.S.
A spokesperson for the premier's office said Ford was embarking on the media tour to highlight the deep economic relationship between the two countries, and the impact tariffs will also have on American workers and families. Ontario exported 17,500 gigawatt hours of electricity in 2022 — 9,068 of which went to Michigan and 4,823 went to New York, according to Ontario's Independent Electricity System Operator , the Crown corporation responsible for electricity exports to the U.S."I mean, all Canada would have to do is interrupt electricity for Monday, Wednesday and Friday. That would be well noted," Hufbauer said.Ontario Premier Doug Ford reiterated threats to halt Ontario energy exports to the U.S.
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