Ontario, Canada’s most populous province, is adding a 25% surcharge to all electricity exports sent to the United States as part of a retaliation against the Trump administration’s tariffs on Canadian products.
The province said in a statement Monday that the 25% surcharge will continue to take effect as of March 10 and will affect consumers and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New York. It added that the new expenses will add $400,000 in daily fees to homes and businesses in the U.S.
“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the U.S. economy. They make life for American families and businesses more expensive,” Prime Minister Doug Ford said in a statement. “Until the threat of tariffs disappears forever, Ontario will not back down. We will gain a foothold, use all the tools in the toolkit and do everything we can to protect Ontario.”
Mr Trump’s 25% tariff on Canadian and Mexican imports came into effect last week, although he said Thursday that he said he Will delay The collection will be held for one month until April 2.
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