U.S. President Donald Trump has imposed a new round of tariffs targeting Canada, Mexico and China.

Summary

Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that Canada could cut electricity exports to the U.S. in retaliation for Donald Trump’s new tariffs on Canadian goods.

The U.S. imposed a 25% tariff on most Canadian imports, citing border security concerns. Ford emphasized that U.S. states like New York and Michigan rely on Canadian energy and should “feel the pain.”

Canadian officials also announced $155 billion in counter-tariffs.

If enacted, energy restrictions would likely raise prices in the U.S., escalating trade tensions between the two countries.

  • Pieisawesome@lemmy.dbzer0.comEnglish
    5·
    4 hours ago

    Secession is a nice idea, but merging into Canada is a nonstarter.

    Canada is 40 million people, New York is 20 million. That kind of influx would be insane to manage. And that’s just one state…

    I can only think of east/west Germany as the closes parallel and they are still merging the halves.

    • Artyom@lemm.eeEnglish
      1·
      1 hour ago

      “We can’t merge states with Canada because what if we tried with <third largest state with largest city in either country>?”

      Your logic here is flawless.

    • xmunk@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      6·
      4 hours ago

      Let’s start with something smaller - Vermont is cool, they can come over (PS Bring Bernie).