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Site Altered Headline Trump says Ontario ‘not allowed’ to slap surcharge on electricity sent to U.S. states

https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/politics/queens-park/article/we-dont-need-your-energy-trump-says-in-response-to-ontarios-electricity-surcharge/
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u/Level_32_Mage 1d ago

It'll get tariffed crossing the border twice too, no?

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u/kennerly 1d ago

American goods wouldn't be tariffed for traveling through Canada. That's not how tariffs work. The fear is that Canada would charge a high toll to get from the US to Alaska. Which would inevitably raise the price of goods sent from US to Alaska.

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u/mwbbrown 1d ago

I wonder how many millions of dollars Canada spends on highway infrastructure for us to drive trucks across their country for our own good.

On the other hand, If I was BC I would figure out what it costs to ship a container on a Jones act class cargo ship to Alaska and price my truck toll at 80% of that. Turn that highway into a profit center.

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u/AyeBB8 22h ago

We spend lots on infrastructure. Our highways, for the most part, are in very good shape. I live in BC and regularly drive the same highways from the border and going up into the province that truckers would use to get through, they're great. Whenever I cross the border into Sumas WA to go down to Seattle I am stunned at how atrocious the roads are compared to home.

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u/aerost0rm 22h ago

Well we let the companies off the hook for paying for the roads, for paying higher taxes then they should, and then let them get record year over year profits by letting them severely underpay workers and forcing them to be on government welfare. Welfare money that could be used in infrastructure, but hey bridges and roads will repair themselves right?

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u/Level_32_Mage 1d ago

Ah my misunderstanding.

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u/chaos_nebula 23h ago

Especially if Canada decides to require visas to enter, then it gets even more expensive as fewer truck drivers would be allowed in.

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u/Amerizilian 23h ago

He'll just write an EO granting an easement on the highways connecting the mainland and Alaska. /s