Ontario premier threatens power cuts over Trump tariffs in escalating trade war

On August 25, 2026, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said U.S. President Trump's tariffs would have President Reagan 'throwing up' and warned that 'everything is on the table,' including cutting electricity exports to the United States. This followed Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney's withdrawal from trade talks on August 23.

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‘Reagan would be throwing up:’ Ontario premier unloads on Trump as trade war deepens

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It's hard to say this as an erstwhile Ontarian, but Doug Ford is right about pretty much all of this. And especially about the power Ontario exports to the US. Ford warned that ‘everything is on the table’ should the dispute deteriorate, including shutting off electricity exports and critical mineral shipments from Ontario