1. Ontario Premier Doug Ford to pause 25 per cent surcharge on U.S. electricity
https://www.ctvnews.ca/video/politics/2025/03/11/ontario-premier-doug-ford-to-pause-25-per-cent-surcharge-on-us-electricity/
2. Ontario premier apologizes to Michigan governor for 25% electricity surcharge
https://wwmt.com/news/state/ontario-premier-apologizes-for-25-surcharge-of-electricity-to-us
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"Donald Trump calls Doug Ford a ‘very strong man, I respect that,” the president said of the premier’s move.
Ford agreed to temporarily suspend the levy on electricity that Ontario supplies to about 1.5 million customers in New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
The concession comes after U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick called the premier to invite him and federal Finance Minister Dominic LeBlanc for a meeting in Washington on Thursday.
In a statement on social media, Lutnick’s office said he and Ford had “a productive conversation about the economic relationship between the United States and Canada.”
“Secretary Lutnick agreed to officially meet with Premier Ford in Washington on Thursday … alongside the United States Trade Representative to discuss a renewed USMCA ahead of the April 2 reciprocal tariff deadline,” the statement continued.
“In response, Ontario agreed to suspend its 25 per cent surcharge on exports of electricity to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.”
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/trump-tariffs-canada-steel-aluminum/
https://www.thestar.com/politics/provincial/donald-trump-calls-doug-ford-a-very-strong-man-as-premier-continues-u-s-media/article_615de6ce-fe73-11ef-9f9f-a7c549eece24.html
美国总统川普11日宣布,12日起要对加拿大钢铝产品关税加倍至50%。(资料照/路透)
(更新--补充加拿大安大略省长回应)美国总统川普再把关税大刀挥向加拿大!川普在美东时间周二(11日)宣布,要对进口自加拿大的所有钢铝制品徵收的关税提高1倍,从25%提高到50%,以回应加拿大安大略省针对输往美国电力收取25%附加费的报复手段。安大略省省长回应“不会退却”,他向美国民众说抱歉的同时强调,这是川普无端攻击美国最亲密友邦所致,川普若再不住手,会变成大灾难一场。
路透社报导,川普11日在旗下社群平台“真实社群”(Truth Social)发文表示,他已指示商务部长针对加拿大钢铁与铝产品关税再增加25%,生效日期为“明天早上”,也就是美东时间周三(12日)。
让川普不爽的还有加拿大针对美国的其他关税:“加拿大必须立即取消针对美国多种乳制品徵收的250%至390%的反美国农民关税。这项关税长期以来被视为可耻行径。我很快就会针对受到威胁的地区宣布进入国家电力紧急状态。”
川普进一步威胁,“若加拿大不取消其他行之已久的高额关税”,他从4月2日起将“大幅提高”输入美国汽车的关税。
安大略省长火速回应
加拿大安大略省省长福特受访回应川普倍增钢铝制品关税的举动。
加拿大安大略省省长福特(Doug Ford)10日宣布,安大略省即起对使用加拿大电力的美国用户徵收25%附加费,以表达对于川普政府发动关税贸易战的抗议态度。福特表示,这项收入将用于支持受美国关税影响的本地劳工和企业。福特还说,华府虽把向加拿大徵收25%关税的措施暂缓1个月实施,但安大略省徵收的电力附加费仍照期实施。他批评川普关税政策对美国经济有如灾难,让美国家庭生活费和企业成本更高昂。
川普宣布要对加拿大钢铝制品再徵额外25%关税之后,福特12日接受美国MSNBC连线访问时回应,25%电力附加费不会取消:“我们不退却,会坚持下去。我要向美国人民致歉,因为贵国川普总统无端攻击我国、家户、就业,这让让人无法接受。”他说,不太确定川普为何持续攻击美国最亲密的友邦与盟国:“但我们需要美国人发声,我们需要企业执行长拿出勇气当著他的面告诉他:这会是一场大灾难,现在就已经乱成一团了。”