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GardenGnome

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18. Ford temporarily suspends 25% electricity tax as U.S. offers 'olive branch' tariffs meeting

Reply to Fords Crackpipe (Original post)

Tue Mar 11, 2025, 04:24 PM

Mar 11

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has offered an “olive branch” to Ford and other Canadian delegates to meet in Washington, D.C. and discuss a possible resolution to tariffs. In return, Ford announced that he was suspending its 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states.

https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ford-temporarily-suspends-25-electricity-193423141.html

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On Ontario Premier Doug Ford's unilaterally-enacted "Tariffs": [View all] Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 OP

I think Ford just likes to see his mug on tv Bev54 Mar 11 #1

Fact: Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #2

Yes but he put a "surcharge" on. Bev54 Mar 11 #3

Waiting for Conservative #CdnMediaFailed to try & blame the tariffs on Canadian steel on "The Libs" in 3,2,1 Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #4

This message was self-deleted by its author Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #5

The Cons are prolific liars and whiners Bev54 Mar 11 #7

And if Feds get blamed for it then they should have the final say. nt Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #8

Well that is not how our system works. Provinces have Bev54 Mar 11 #10

And some use it to undermine rather than help. Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #12

Yeah try living with Danielle Smith as your premier! Bev54 Mar 11 #13

Yep. The only one worse than Ford. Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #14

This message was self-deleted by its author Bev54 Mar 11 #15

Yes and I wish she would put a surcharge on oil and gas Bev54 Mar 11 #16

This does affect Canada b/c Trump's tarrfis are against CAN, not ON. It should at least have to go through the feds. Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #6

If you honestly think that Trump is just doing this because of Ontario Bev54 Mar 11 #9

No I do not that Trump is just doing this because of Ontario. Fords Crackpipe Mar 11 #11

No, he is not. I do not agree. . . . nt Bernardo de La Paz Mar 11 #17

Ford temporarily suspends 25% electricity tax as U.S. offers 'olive branch' tariffs meeting GardenGnome Mar 11 #18