Doug Ford announces 25 per cent surcharge on electricity sent to the U.S. starting Monday

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the provincial government will be adding a 25 per cent surcharge to electricity sent to the United States starting March 10.

Ford made the comments on CNN, shortly after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick hinted at a one-month pause on tariffs for Canadian and Mexican products.

President Trump has created a mess. Here’s the solution: drop the threat of tariffs completely and let’s get to the table to land a deal that creates jobs and grows our economies on both sides of the border. Until then, we won’t relent. pic.twitter.com/bLydC8GvDg

— Doug Ford (@fordnation) March 6, 2025

When asked about the 30-day pause, Ford told CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer that “the only thing certain about the next 30 days is uncertainty.”

“I have an idea – let’s just drop these tariffs, let’s sit down and re-negotiate the [United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement] that he created,” he added.

Ford says he will not back down on retaliatory measures until the threat of tariffs is dropped completely.

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