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Premier Ford says Ontario will slap 25 per cent tariffs on energy exports to the U.S.

“We have to follow through until he drops the tariffs completely,” Ford said. “You touch a stove once, you get burned. You don’t touch that stove again.”

Published Mar 6, 2025 at 6:37pm

Barbara Patrocinio

Premier Ford says Ontario will slap 25 per cent tariffs on energy exports to the U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference regarding the new tariffs that the United States has placed on Canada, at Queen's Park in Toronto on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is following through on his promise to slap a 25 per cent charge on electricity exports to three states, starting Monday.

This move comes as a direct response to President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada.

Ford told CNN this Thursday he has no choice but to hit back, even though the U.S. Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross suggested the American tariffs on Canada and Mexico might be put on hold for 30 days. The White House has since confirmed that Mexico’s tariffs are on pause — but Canada didn't immediately received the same treatment.

Premier Ford says Ontario will slap 25 per cent tariffs on energy exports to the U.S.

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