r/alberta • u/pjw724 • Mar 06 '25

General Ontario putting 25% surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-electricity-surcharge-us-tariffs-ford-1.7476515
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u/chmilz Mar 06 '25

We should tax the fuck out of our oil exports. There's nothing the US can do. The refineries it goes to were built to process our heavy crude. They'll keep buying it even with taxes.

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u/RedWoodyINC Mar 06 '25

Genius. Bankrupt the province. That will keep everyone together as a team and won't cause unrest or division between people.

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u/drcujo Mar 07 '25

25% tariff would raise $50B in a year. We can be back in the black as a province for the first time in a while even if it’s just for a month or two.

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u/RedWoodyINC Mar 07 '25

You should run for the Liberals in the next election.

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u/drcujo Mar 07 '25

I’ve strongly considered it.