cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26311927
cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/21935385
Speaking Monday at a mining convention in downtown Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on threats to cut electricity exports to U.S. border states if the tariffs go through.
DO IT YA COWARD
I can understand the sentiment, and I was all for it when this whole mess started, but now I think this is a terrible idea. Trump is insane and desperate, his deals are falling through and he’s desperate for a win. Giving him an excuse to call us the bad guys and escalating his actions won’t help anyone.
I agree we need to hit back, but we need to be careful in how we do it.
I cant see this happening. Cutting power exports would sure hurt the us citizens but it would also hit canadians just as bad. Not getting paid for power would be a huge hit for us. I could see some tarrifs being placed on power but not fully cut. Plus ford is a goof and i dont trust a word he says…
Says the two-faced, Trump-loving, corrupt, self-serving little fascist.
Alternate source: Ford doubles down on threat to cut off energy to U.S. amid spectre of trade war
When Ford triggered the election in late January, he appealed to voters for the “largest mandate in Ontario’s history” to help his government navigate four years of the Trump administration.
The PCs picked up 80 seats — a sizeable majority of 17, but only one more than at dissolution and three fewer than they won in 2022.
Despite the result and costly price tag, Ford said Monday the election was “100 per cent” worth it.
Well… yeah. He got a Superbowl ad for himself during an international crisis. He got to be CanadaMan on the world stage. Ontario having to shell out for our second provincial election in 3 years is a small price to pay.
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Does Anyone still believe anything that a Ford brother says?
Prove it!
Yeah prove it. He already did the starlink contract stunt. So his words are wind.
Turn it off then make them pay a shit ton to turn it back on cuz they “don’t need it”
Only cut it off to Red States. Only cut it off for Republican registered customers and businesses.
Except that the power grid doesn’t work that way.
And funny enough, neither does Doug Ford!
Can he even do that?
I would assume not. The grids, except for Texas and some of Alasaka IIRC, are all fairly interconnected and share a lot. I’m assuming it comes in to some point over the border and enters the broader grid. Maybe it would be possible if it enters in multiple states to cut individual states off (which would still likely impact neighbors), but I don’t know anything for sure.
