Ontario Premier Doug Ford’s power play has prompted U.S. President Donald Trump to double down on tariffs against Canadian steel and aluminum exports.
In a social media Tuesday, Trump says tariffs on metals will ratchet up to 50 per cent starting Wednesday, unless the province removes the tax slapped on provincial electricity exports. The president also called the current trade situation between Canada and the U.S. everything from egregious to abusive.
On Monday, Premier Ford followed through on threats of a 25 per cent tax on electricity exported from Ontario to several northeast U.S. states.
