‘You’re Not Even Allowed to Do That,’ Trump Cries as Energy War in Canada Heats Up

The trade war between the United States and Canada is heating up. Over the past 48 hours, Ontario Premier Doug Ford and U.S. President Donald Trump circled each other like monkeys fighting for dominance in the wild. Canada said it would put a surcharge on some of its energy exports to the U.S. Trump threw a fit on social media and announced new tariffs. Now both sides appear to be backing down. On Monday, Ford announced a 25% surcharge on the power Ontario exports to Michigan, Minnesota, and New York. The move is expected to hit 1.5 million homes and the people in those states around $400,000 a day. “If necessary, if the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut off electricity completely,” Ford said when he announced the fees. Trump pitched a fit on Truth Social after Ford’s speech “Despite the fact that Canada is charging the USA from 250% to 390% Tariffs on many of our farm products, Ontario just announced a 25% surcharge on ‘electricity,’ of all things, and your (sic) ... Read full article.