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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.

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[-] PortoPeople@lemm.ee 243 points 1 week ago

As an American, I agree 100%. Canada needs to kick our ass. We deserve it.

[-] falk1856@midwest.social 55 points 1 week ago

I agree with the sentiment but those states are all pretty blue. Trump might just let it happen to widen the divide and somehow claim that it's punishment for not bending the knee.

[-] Cruxifux@feddit.nl 96 points 1 week ago

Im gonna tell you right now, as a Canadian, we do not care what colour your states are.

[-] xmunk@sh.itjust.works 15 points 1 week ago

But also - we invite secession!

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[-] malle_yeno@pawb.social 43 points 1 week ago

Given that Canadians don't typically vote in American elections, I don't see how that has anything to do with us or should affect our decision making.

The USA is tariffing us, not just the red states.

[-] M0oP0o@mander.xyz 16 points 1 week ago

Yeah, the us is bad at thinking everyone is inside their crazy system. It does not matter to us if you state "don't blame me I voted for Kodos", at the end of the day you are all citizens of a belligerent nation. Your government is representing you all on the world stage, if you don't like it do something about it.

[-] orbituary@lemmy.dbzer0.com 26 points 1 week ago

That's some weird logic. Trump enacts tariffs on Canada,who retaliates in kind, so you're worried about blue votes. Trump may claim that after the fact, but he's definitely not playing chess that many moves ahead.

The dude can barely plan a double jump with hopscotch, much less checkers.

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[-] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 23 points 1 week ago

Maybe you guys should just kick out the traitors that very obviously work for a foreign government.

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[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 172 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Good for them, maybe our economy will collapse too, and an angry mob will storm the white house and kick Trump out. He can emergency evacuate to Russia, and we can find an administration that isn't insane.

Heyy.. a guy can dream.

[-] crawancon@lemm.ee 60 points 1 week ago

sort of the best case scenario

[-] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

Im still flabbergasted that so many people are just shrugging at what Trump is doing and saying, well, if only Kamala or the DNC did this or that instead. Maybe we wouldn't be in this mess.

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[-] TowardsTheFuture@lemmy.zip 23 points 1 week ago

Cept that is what the rich want. Shit to fall apart. Cuz then they get to buy shit up for cheap and consolidate even more wealth.

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[-] AlecSadler@sh.itjust.works 22 points 1 week ago

I'd prefer we do more than kick Trump out. Like...guillotine them all.

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[-] kibiz0r@midwest.social 111 points 1 week ago

(Copy-pasting from another thread)

I like Cory Doctorow’s plan.

The reason Canada got tariff-free access to sell to the US in the first place? Canada agreed to enforce penalties for tampering with digital locks, following the premise of the Digital Milennium Copyright Act.

If the US is going back on the deal, then Canada should too. Make it legal to jailbreak all US tech.

Doctorow advocating for this plan:

Thanks for sharing this info mate...It's a eye opener....Just fuck the technocrats.

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[-] Litebit@lemmy.world 108 points 1 week ago

Do it unilaterally without discussing with US.

[-] neidu3@sh.itjust.works 107 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Or even better: Discuss it with Ukraine, US gets no say in the deal. And if drumpf disagrees, the reply will be "you don't want electricity."

[-] skankhunt42@lemmy.ml 24 points 1 week ago

I actually had a good laugh at this... Then I had to login to my second account to up vote this twice.

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[-] Phoenicianpirate@lemm.ee 80 points 1 week ago

They need to do this and make it absolutely clear that it is 100% Trump's fault. They cannot be allowed to make the claim that canada did it unprovoked or for the lulz.

[-] slumlordthanatos@lemmy.world 28 points 1 week ago

Trudeau got in front of the cameras today and spelled this out. Our government chose to take this action, and Canada is having an entirely reasonable response. Once the tarrifs end, we can go back to where we were, but in the meantime, Americans need to learn how much they rely on Canadian trade and need to understand that this is entirely our government's fault.

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[-] Voroxpete@sh.itjust.works 63 points 1 week ago

Don't get too excited. Ford loves to talk tough but he's a fucking pussy.

We'll see what actually happens. No one here is holding their breath.

[-] KillerTofu@lemmy.world 35 points 1 week ago

Hey pussies can take a pounding.

[-] JoMiran@lemmy.ml 29 points 1 week ago

R.I.P. Betty White

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[-] DarkFuture@lemmy.world 57 points 1 week ago

Do it Canada. The dumber half of our country needs to learn the hard way. And, unfortunately, the smarter half has to go along for the ride.

[-] DrFistington@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Exactly. The entire reason Trump is President again is because we did not take the serious extreme and required actions after the 2020 elections to ensure that him, his supporters, and enablers could never participate in American society again.

The same mistake we made after the civil war we decided that we would be generous and go easy on those who betrayed us. We are still paying for that mistake we are still paying for the mistake with Trump. The only thing fascist understand is violence in the only way fascism ends is through violence.

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[-] ALilOff@lemmy.world 46 points 1 week ago

On the slim bright side maybe just maybe this might make the US think of renewable energy, it’s why China invests so much into it to prevent relying on countries for oil.

Ehh who am I kidding, that’s not going to happen at all.

[-] Thorry84@feddit.nl 36 points 1 week ago

More likely they'll reopen coal plants

[-] Tyfud@lemmy.world 26 points 1 week ago

The children, they yearn for the mines

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[-] febra@lemmy.world 44 points 1 week ago

Play stupid games win stupid prizes. Glad that Canadians are standing up for themselves.

[-] conditional_soup@lemm.ee 40 points 1 week ago

USian here, don't think twice, fucking do it.

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[-] naeap@sopuli.xyz 39 points 1 week ago

Why is the fairness meter of the article "unfair left leaning", when it just reports on something someone said?

I don't see any opinion piece there, but pretty much just direct quoting

How can this be even left or right leaning? Oo

[-] BlameTheAntifa@lemmy.world 40 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

In the US, reporting on simple facts makes you “radical left” while obvious propaganda makes you “right leaning”.

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[-] shalafi@lemmy.world 24 points 1 week ago

We Americans have a serious problem labeling anything we disagree with as "those other guys". I might even say it's our main problem. We wouldn't be where we're at today without the divisiveness and team mentality.

[-] naeap@sopuli.xyz 13 points 1 week ago

Sadly it's not just Americans...

Seeing the same we-they pattern here in Austrian right wing communities/parties

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[-] DrFistington@lemmy.world 27 points 1 week ago

As an American, fucking do it, and make sure DC and Red states feel the most pain. And don't have some qwar ass back door conversation/deal to end the tariffs. Refuse to end them until he goes on live television and reads the following

"To all my fellow Americans, the best Americans from the best America, in hind sight, as it concerns tariffs with our closest geographical allies, I was wrong. The decision I made was stupid, and it was made by an idiot, me. Unfortunately I don't have the intellectual or business aptitude to actually determine what a good decision would be, as opposed to a bad decision. In fact, I am as stupid as the idiots who voted for me. This was the idea that I thought I would be fantastic and I was completely wrong and it's the only idea I had. I apologize to Canada and Mexico, both their leaders and citizens"

It would crush him to make a sincere public apology and backtrack. And he'll still get lynched before the end of year. Because he fucking deserves it.

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[-] Teknikal@eviltoast.org 20 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

Whole world needs to put 300 percent tarrifs on the US until they realise they are 5 percent of the world and aren't in a position to bully others.

China's going to eat their lunch if they keep things as they are.

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[-] joelthelion@lemmy.world 18 points 1 week ago

I wouldn't be surprised if Trump threatened military action in return, should Canada go forward with it. I mean, it sounds crazy to write it, but is it really too crazy for Trump?

[-] Seigest@lemmy.ca 16 points 1 week ago

Need to scan the border to make sure they are not running an extension cord through it.

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[-] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Is it too much to hope this little spat somehow crashes the housing market and this generation can finally own a home? that would be so cool.

[-] thejml@lemm.ee 15 points 1 week ago

Yeah… unfortunately everyone’s pay check will also tank so you still won’t be able to afford it.

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[-] Gammelfisch@lemmy.world 15 points 1 week ago

Do it, but sadly it will affect the Blue States.

[-] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 14 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago)

One of Canada's worst politicians says he'll do something useful for once.

Incredible watching the downfall of American hegemony in real-time.

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