'They believe in diplomacy, good luck': Doug Ford doubles down on energy threat as some premiers distance themselves
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Doug Ford is standing behind his threat to stop providing the U.S. with electricity in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs, even as several other premiers publicly distance themselves from the stance.
Doug Ford is standing behind his threat to stop providing the U.S. with electricity in response to president-elect Donald Trump’s promised tariffs, even as several other premiers publicly distance themselves from the stance.
Ford has said that Ontario is prepared to cut off electricity that is currently powering 1.5 million homes in New York, Michigan and Wisconsin but only as a “last resort.”
However, since first floating the idea on Wednesday several other premiers have come out and said that they will not be following suit, including Danielle Smith in Alberta, François Legault in Quebec and Andrew Furey in Newfoundland and Labrador.
Asked about the apparent split at an unrelated news conference on Friday, Ford said that he “doesn’t speak for the rest of the country.”
Ford, however, doubled down on the energy threat as it pertains to Ontario.
“If it comes to Alberta or Quebec that is their choice. If they believe in diplomacy, good luck,” he said. “Alberta has a surplus of what $130 billion and oil and gas, God bless them. But I am talking about the electricity that powers 1.5 million homes and keeps companies and business open over in Michigan, down in New York and over in Wisconsin. I have been very clear on that.”
Ford has said that Ontario is prepared to use “every tool in its toolbox” when it comes to responding to Trump’s threatened 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods.
