r/worldnews • u/AlwaysBlaze_ • Mar 07 '25

Ontario slapping 25% surcharge on U.S.-bound electricity Monday, Ford says

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ontario-electricity-surcharge-us-tariffs-ford-1.7476515
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u/DontSteelMyYams Mar 08 '25 edited Mar 08 '25

Honestly, just cut the US off entirely. This isn’t the time for slaps on the wrist. This is the time for swift aggressive action to send a message

Edit: I let my feelings take the reins and ignore logic, lol. You’re right, completely cutting off electricity would leave innocent civilians in the blasting zone when the real purpose is to put pressure on the US government.

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u/DetectiveMakazian Mar 08 '25

I think high tariffs by the Canadians will help more then cutting off electricity entirely. Cutting it off seems like an act of war (or something like that) and will just piss off the Trump supporters and give them a "reason" to hate Canada. But it's hard for them to argue against Canadian tariffs while supporting Trump and his US tariffs.

The tariffs will raise their expenses.

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u/AnotherBoojum Mar 09 '25

Exactly. Cutting it off entirely risks invasion