Ontario’s Ford warns U.S. power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump
- Posted on August 24, 2026
- By The Hill
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In brief
Ontario Premier Doug Ford escalates tensions with President Trump by threatening electricity supply cuts to the United States. The contentious exchange marks the second public dispute between the Canadian leader and the U.S. president over trade relations. Ford's warning signals potential economic leverage through power exports, highlighting escalating cross-border tensions and the broader trade friction affecting North American commerce and energy policy.
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Ontario’s Ford warns U.S. power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump
Ontario Premier Doug Ford on Monday threatened to cut the province’s power exports to the U.S. as a trade war with President Trump plays out publicly for a second time. Ford told reporters “everyt…
