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Doug Ford to 'respond appropriately' to Trump’s latest tariff escalation

Published Mar 11, 2025 at 7:36pm

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Doug Ford to 'respond appropriately' to Trump’s latest tariff escalation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford takes his place before speaking to the members of the media at the Queen's Park Legislature in Toronto on Monday, March 10, 2025. Ford says he will "respond appropriately" to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young

Ontario will "respond appropriately" to U.S. President Donald Trump’s latest tariff escalation following the province's implementation of a surcharge on electricity exports, Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday.

Ford was speaking in an interview on MSNBC moments after Trump said he would double an imminent tariff on steel and aluminum from Canada in response to Ontario placing a surcharge on electricity it sends to three U.S. states.

"I will respond appropriately on the electricity," he said. "Stay tuned."

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