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MNI BRIEF: Ontario To Cut U.S. Energy Flows When Tariffs Hit

MNI (OTTAWA) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he plans to shut off energy exports to the U.S. if Donald Trump implements tariffs against Canada next month, the most strident threat of retaliation to date against the president-elect's proposed 25% levy. 

“We will use every tool in our toolbox including cutting them off energy that we’re sending down there,” said Ford, the leader of Canada's most populous and richest province. Ontario's economy is also reliant on seamless trade with auto factories in neighboring Michigan. 

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MNI (OTTAWA) - Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Wednesday he plans to shut off energy exports to the U.S. if Donald Trump implements tariffs against Canada next month, the most strident threat of retaliation to date against the president-elect's proposed 25% levy. 

“We will use every tool in our toolbox including cutting them off energy that we’re sending down there,” said Ford, the leader of Canada's most populous and richest province. Ontario's economy is also reliant on seamless trade with auto factories in neighboring Michigan. 

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