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Ontario Plans Retaliation Over U.S. 50% Tariffs

8/24/2026

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity and critical mineral exports to the United States.
He cited high-grade nickel shipments and Ontario-refined uranium as essential U.S. supplies.
Canada announced dollar-for-dollar retaliation starting Sept. 8 in response to U.S. 50% tariffs on $20 billion of goods.
Ford said “everything is on the table,” including cutting oil and potash exports to the United States.

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut electricity and critical mineral exports to the United States.
He cited high-grade nickel shipments and Ontario-refined uranium as essential U.S. supplies.
Canada announced dollar-for-dollar retaliation starting Sept. 8 in response to U.S. 50% tariffs on $20 billion of goods.
Ford said “everything is on the table,” including cutting oil and potash exports to the United States.