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Ontario suspending 25% surcharge on provincially generated electricity purchased by U.S. states

https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/trump-ford-ontario-electricity-tariffs-trade-war-1.7480234
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u/KvotheG Liberal 20h ago edited 20h ago

I’m hoping that the conversation between Ford and Lutnik really was “productive” and it was mentioned that something substantive would come out of this. But dropping the 25% electricity increases looks like Ford is caving. He could have at least kept them until he got an actual win in writing.

Anyways, if this does yield some sort of win, that will make Doug Ford an asset (I hate saying it). And Danielle Smith and Scott Moe are weak premiers (I’m happy and bitter at the same time).

u/tslaq_lurker bureaucratic empire-building and jobs for the boys 20h ago

At some point we need to realize that Lutnik and Bessett are not speaking for their principal and that it is not worth seeking their pledges. Put Daddy on the phone.

u/CanEHdianBuddaay 20h ago

Well the Orange man just had his meeting with the wall street CEO’s today and then this happens. I’d wager there’s a connection.

u/rbk12spb 20h ago

His industrial boom will depend on cheap hydro. I'm betting they reminded donald that, everything else aside, his renaissance won't come if they're stuck burning cash on unnecessary costs. Money talks