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suegeo

(2,980 posts)
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:54 AM Mar 5

Ontario imposes 25 per cent tariff on power to homes in Minnesota (And Michigan, New York)

https://financialpost.com/commodities/energy/ontario-impose-tariff-power-3-us-states

Ontario will impose a 25 per cent tariff on power it sends to 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York in response to fresh United States levies, Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday.



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Ontario imposes 25 per cent tariff on power to homes in Minnesota (And Michigan, New York) (Original Post) suegeo Mar 5 OP
Excellent creon Mar 5 #1
That it. Impose an export tax. Americans pay, Canada keeps applegrove Mar 5 #2
Interesting strategy MichMan Mar 5 #4
It's a retaliatory response to trump's tariffs on Canada. The idiot will soon rethink his tariffs as US... brush Mar 5 #7
Should cut it off completely like he threatened MichMan Mar 5 #8
I wish it wasn't blue states 4catsmom Mar 5 #10
What happened to shithole reversing the decision per his psycho crazy person.................... Lovie777 Mar 5 #3
Name? NJCher Mar 5 #5
I heard Krasnov say it, gab13by13 Mar 5 #6
Trump did this. Let's not blame others. twodogsbarking Mar 5 #9

applegrove

(125,371 posts)
2. That it. Impose an export tax. Americans pay, Canada keeps
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:57 AM
Mar 5

the tax collected and gives it to those suffering from Trump import tariffs on Canadian goods.

MichMan

(14,680 posts)
4. Interesting strategy
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 11:02 AM
Mar 5

I never heard of a country putting a tariff on their own exports before.

brush

(59,413 posts)
7. It's a retaliatory response to trump's tariffs on Canada. The idiot will soon rethink his tariffs as US...
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 11:27 AM
Mar 5

citizens in those states start howling.

MichMan

(14,680 posts)
8. Should cut it off completely like he threatened
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 12:10 PM
Mar 5

People will really howl when they have no heat or lights.

Lovie777

(17,631 posts)
3. What happened to shithole reversing the decision per his psycho crazy person....................
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 10:57 AM
Mar 5

??????

that was a lie too.

gab13by13

(27,389 posts)
6. I heard Krasnov say it,
Wed Mar 5, 2025, 11:08 AM
Mar 5

He said he was going to negotiate trade with Canada and Mexico instead of tariffs, then poof, it disappeared.

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