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Ontario sets 25% surcharge on energy exports to US to counter Trump tariffs
Premier Doug Ford says province ‘won’t back down’ until US president retracts duties on Canada. The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to the states ...The Guardian - 1d -
Ontario says it will slap a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity
The move is in retaliation to Trump's tariff threats on Canada, and is expected to raise energy costs for 1.5 million US homes.BBC News - 1d -
What does Ontario's electricity surcharge mean for New York?
A 25% surcharge on electricity from Ontario, Canada, took effect in three U.S. states on Monday in response to planned tariffs from the Trump administration. New York is the nation's biggest ...CBS News - 1d -
Canada backs down from 25% electricity surcharge after Trump threats
Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Tuesday he had agreed to suspend a 25% surcharge on electricity imports into the United States after having conversed with U.S.NBC News - 1d -
Ontario agrees to suspend electricity surcharge ahead of talks with US
The government of Ontario on Tuesday backed off its threat to impose a surcharge on electricity to three U.S. states amid broader trade talks. In a joint statement from Ontario Premier Doug Ford ...The Hill - 20h -
Behind Ontario's tax on electricity for the U.S.
Canada's Ontario province is charging a 25% tax on electricity sent to the U.S. as retaliation over President Trump's tariffs. CBS News' Shanelle Kaul spoke to Ontario's energy minister, Stephen ...CBS News - 1d -
GOP lawmaker on Ontario electricity surcharge: 'It's only going to help Trump'
House Majority Whip Tom Emmer (R-Minn.) said Monday that Ontario’s 25-percent surcharge on electricity exports to his state — announced in response to President Trump’s tariffs on Canada — will ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump halts plan for 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
It comes after the Canadian province of Ontario said it would suspend a 25% surcharge on US-bound electricity.BBC News - 16h -
Canada slaps electricity tariffs on New York, Minnesota, Michigan
The government of Ontario is applying a 25 percent surcharge starting Monday on electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. tariffs on Canada. This surcharge will affect ...The Hill - 1d -
Ontario hits power exports to US with 25% surcharge as trade war escalates
Canadian province’s decision will affect 1.5mn households and businesses in Michigan, Minnesota and New YorkFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump raises Canada tariffs to 50% after Ontario threatens electricity surcharge
President Donald Trump said he will double the tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum imported from Canada after the province of Ontario announced surcharges on electricity going into New York, ...NBC News - 23h -
U.S. makes concession, dropping additional 25 percent tariff on steel & aluminum: Ontario premier
Ontario Premier Doug Ford joins Meet the Press NOW to discuss his decisions to lift the 25% surcharge on electricity exports after speaking with Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick. It comes after ...NBC News - 19h -
Ontario's Ford suspends U.S. electric surcharge after Lutnick agrees to trade talks
President Donald Trump has said he will impose a 25% tariff on goods imported from Canada beginning April 2.CNBC - 17h -
Ontario slaps 25% increase on electricity exports to the U.S. in response to Trump's trade war
Ontario is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war, the province's premier, Doug Ford, said.NBC News - 1d -
Trump to increase steel and aluminum tariffs on Canada in response to electricity surcharge
President Trump on Tuesday said his administration will increase planned steel and aluminum tariffs against Canada in response to an electricity surcharge the Ontario government imposed in the ...The Hill - 1d -
Trump backs down on 50% steel and aluminium tariffs on Canada
U-turn comes after province of Ontario removes surcharge for power exports to the US but 25% levies to still take effectFinancial Times - 18h -
Trump on Canadian electricity surcharge: 'We'll just get it all back on April 2'
President Trump seemingly brushed off the recent electricity surcharge placed on the U.S. by Ontario, accusing Canada of being a tariff "abuser" and claiming the U.S. would get the money back when ...The Hill - 1d -
Commerce secretary says Trump's policies are "worth it" even if they lead to recession
President Trump backed off doubling Canadian steel and aluminum tariffs after Ontario suspended a 25% electricity surcharge on several U.S. states. Nancy Cordes talked to Commerce Secretary Howard ...CBS News - 16h -
Ontario Premier Doug Ford talks tariffs on Canadian energy
Ontario Premier Doug Ford spoke with NBC News' Tom Llamas about his decision to impose a 25% tariff on Canadian electricity exports to three U.S. states in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's ...NBC News - 1d -
Here are the U.S. states that get electricity from Ontario, as Trump’s trade war gets new twist
The latest skirmish in U.S. President Donald Trump’s trade war is highlighting how the Canadian province of Ontario provides electricity to some American homes and businesses.MarketWatch - 19h -
Ontario's Doug Ford warns of 'Trump recession,' threatens electrical shutoff to U.S.
Trump said that if Canada cuts off electricity exports to the United States as part of the ongoing trade war "they will pay a financial price for this."CNBC - 23h -
Trump Pulls Back Plans to Double Canadian Metal Tariffs After Ontario Relents
The president had threatened to hit Canadian metals with 50 percent tariffs but opted not to go ahead after Ontario lifted a charge on U.S. electricity.The New York Times - 15h -
Tariffs could impact longstanding electricity trade between US and Canada
The tariffs the Trump administration is imposing on Canada could disrupt the longstanding trade of electricity between the two countries.ABC News - 20h -
How the gold bullion boom sent a US recession alarm blaring
Gold-adjusted GDP forecasts. Really!Financial Times - 2d -
Live updates: House sends funding bill to Senate; Ontario backs off power surcharge
Republicans in Congress are racing to pass a GOP stopgap funding bill by 11:59 p.m. Friday to avert a government shutdown. The House on Tuesday passed the measure 217-213, sending it to the Senate ...The Hill - 17h -
Iraq fears power cuts as US ends sanctions waiver for electricity purchases from Iran
The United States has declined to renew a waiver that had allowed Iraq to buy electricity from Iran without running afoul of sanctions, the U.S. Embassy in Baghdad said SundayABC News - 3d -
Democrats Demand Answers on DOGE's Use of AI
Members of the House Oversight Committee sent dozens of requests to federal agencies on Wednesday about their use of AI software—and how Elon Musk could benefit.Wired - 16m -
Russian strikes kill at least 25, Ukraine says
Russia has stepped up attacks in recent days as the US paused military and intelligence aid to Kyiv.BBC News - 3d -
Trump promises to buy a Tesla after electric-car maker’s shares tumble
US president’s late-night social media post follows company’s 15% share price dropFinancial Times - 1d -
Trump announces more tariffs on Canada's steel, aluminum as stocks continue stumbling
President Trump announced more tariffs on Canada's steel and aluminum after Ontario announced a tax on electricity for the U.S. CBS Moneywatch correspondent Kelly O'Grady reports and CBS News' Fin ...CBS News - 22h -
Latest news on Trump's trade war with Canada, shock in stock markets
President Trump's trade war with Canada is growing after Ontario's premier announced on a tax on electricity bound for the U.S. This comes as the stock markets are reacting negatively to Mr. ...CBS News - 21h -
Trump says he considering cutting back on Canada tariffs as stock markets bounce
President Trump says he is considering reducing the new tariffs he announced on Canada's steel and aluminum as a response to Ontario's tax on electricity to the U.S. This comes as the stock markets ...CBS News - 18h -
Trump tariffs of 25% on steel and aluminium come into effect globally as Europe says it will retaliate – business live
Brussels countermeasures to target €26bn of US goods from April while UK takes ‘pragmatic’ approach; US tariffs cover wide range of household goods such as tin foil. Full story: Trump tariffs on ...The Guardian - 1h -
Canada to impose 25% tariffs on nearly $30bn in US imports as trade war flares – live
Canadian foreign minister condemns ‘unjustified’ trade war and condemns ‘Trump’s talks of annexing our country through economic coercion’ . Congressional brinkmanship, including repeated ...The Guardian - 15m -
Trump tariffs on steel and aluminum come into effect amid US-Canada trade war
European Commission announces countermeasures after sweeping US levies of 25% come into force without any exemptions. Donald Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum imports took effect on Wednesday ...The Guardian - 9h -
U.S. farmers react to China's retaliatory tariff increase
China slapped an additional 15% import tax on American farm products, including pork, poultry, beef and soybeans. Lana Zak reports from Mount Vernon, Iowa. Then, Ed O'Keefe has the latest on ...CBS News - 1d -
Trump on recession chances: ‘I don’t see it at all’
Canada canceled its planned surcharges on electricity to the U.S. after President Trump threatened to double his planned tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum. Capping a wild day on Wall Street, ...NBC News - 16h -
Israel says it is cutting off its electricity supply to Gaza
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Trump says he sent a letter to Iran's supreme leader over country's advancing nuclear program
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