Posted on 12/11/2024 7:07:08 PM PST by Nextrush
Ontario premier spoke after Prime Minister Justin Trudeau met with Canada's premiers Wednesday
Premier Doug Ford says Ontario could cut off energy to the U.S. if president-elect Donald Trump makes good on a threat to impose steep tariffs on Canadian goods.
Ford told reporters at Queen's Park that federal Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland will put together a list of items upon which Canada could impose retaliatory tariffs and so will Ontario government.
"We will go to the full extent depending how far this goes. We will go to the extent of cutting off their energy, going down to Michigan, going down to New York State and over to Wisconsin. I don't want this to happen, but my number one job is to protect Ontario, Ontarians and Canadians as a whole since we're the largest province," Ford said...
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But I thought it would make for discussion tonight.
Canada should understand that Trump can bring their economy to its knees with the stroke of a pen.
I don’t think he wants to play that game
I don’t think he wants to play that game
Uhhhhh....so we'll give up half our income?? and
If he threatened it he should do it or he’s gay and lame.
This may be their way of looking big when they are really small.
The USA has the upper hand with Canada I am certain of that and as elected officials (aka politicians) I sense this is about massaging their popularity.
Yeh, I don’t think Cocaine Ford understands the phrase “drill baby drill” either. 😏
Is he known to be a fan of Bolivian Marching Powder?
Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs Canada.
And, the border could be closed to Canadians.
More Canadians cross into the U.S. than vice-versa.
But, tariffs on Canadian imports could go even higher, if they plan to play hardball.
Trump, in his best version of Inspector Callahan: “Go ahead, make my day!”
Isn”t their oil coming from Alberta?
We’ll just have to grid and bear it.
It seems like they have a lot of hydro.
Canada needs the U.S. more than the U.S. needs Canada.
And, the border could be closed to Canadians.
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Poor Canadians may end up depending on Canadian healthcare.
Alberta a western Canadian province sends oil out. Ontario produces electricity used in the USA.
t seems like they have a lot of hydro.’
True
Most of VT depends on it after they forced nuke plant on the Connecticut river to close
Yes, the Canadians elected True-dope. But we elected ourFelonous, lying, little low IQ turd. We’ve taken care of the turd, the Ho, and hopefully the cast of losers currently taking bodacious Obamas on our constitution.
The Canadians appear to hate their little wimpoid as much as we loathe Biden. Hopefully, we’ll get over this.
Is he going to shut off the Niagara River?
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