Ontario to restrict electricity exports to US and bar American-made alcohol if Trump tariffs applied
Associated PressTORONTO — Canada’s most populous province may bar American-made alcohol in addition to restricting electricity exports to Michigan, New York State and Minnesota if President-elect Donald Trump imposes sweeping tariffs on all Canadian products, a senior official said Thursday. Ontario’s Deputy Prime Minister Chrystia Freeland said after Wednesday’s meeting with the premiers that a number of provincial premiers voiced support for a robust response to the tariffs, including critical minerals being exported to the U.S. Freeland did not mention oil but said “obviously other ideas were discussed as well” when asked if Canada is considering cutting off oil exports to America. Canadian Public Safety Minister Dominic LeBlanc, who along with Canada’s Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had dinner with Trump at Mar-a-Lago recently, said they plan to share details of those border plans with the incoming Trump administration in the coming days. Hillman said the U.S. had a $75 billion trade deficit with Canada last year but noted a third of what Canada sells into the U.S. is energy exports and prices have been high.