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Author: Allison Jones and Liam Casey
Publication Date: March 18, 2025 - 16:16
Ford not ruling out energy surcharge but says he won’t ‘antagonize’ U.S. in talks
March 18, 2025
Ontario Premier Doug Ford is keeping the possibility of reintroducing a surcharge on electricity exported to the United States in his back pocket, but says for now he doesn’t want to “antagonize” American officials.Ford was speaking Tuesday about a meeting he had last week with U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick, calling it productive and suggesting Lutnick did not put a lot of stock in President Donald Trump’s talk of making Canada the 51st state.
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