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Ontario's Ford warns U.S. power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump

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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 “everything is on the table” when it comes to retaliatory measures against the White House in response to faile…

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  1. Philadelphia Inquirer

    Ontario's Doug Ford tells AP Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals to US if trade fight worsens (opens Philadelphia Inquirer)

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    Ontario's Doug Ford tells AP Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals to US if trade fight worsens

  2. WFMZ Allentown

    Ontario's premier tells AP Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals to US (opens WFMZ Allentown)

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    TORONTO (AP) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the…

  3. WHDH Boston

    Ontario’s premier: Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals as trade woes worsen (opens WHDH Boston)

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    TORONTO (AP) — Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President...

  4. The Boston Globe

    Ontario’s premier says Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals to US (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Trump’s trade policies.

  5. FOX 8 Cleveland

    Canada threatens to cut off electricity to U.S. as Trump threatens 50% tariffs (opens FOX 8 Cleveland)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Monday in an interview with The Associated Press that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over President Donald Trump’s trade policies and threatened to cut off electricity and critical minerals to the United States if the Canada-U.S. trade fight worsens.

  6. PBS NewsHour

    Canada should be ready to cut electricity, critical minerals, Ontario's premier says (opens PBS NewsHour)

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    Ford said "everything is on the table" if the dispute worsens, including cutting off electricity and critical minerals from Ontario.

  7. End Time Headlines

    Canada threatens electricity cuts to America as trade wars intensify (opens End Time Headlines)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford launched a scathing attack on President Donald Trump on Monday, declaring that Ronald Reagan would be “throwing up” over the current U.S. trade strategy as tensions between the two countries intensify into what Ford described as an economic war.

  8. The National Pulse

    Canadian Premier Rages at ‘Dictator’ Trump, Threatens to Cut Off U.S. Power Supply. (opens The National Pulse)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford has threatened to cut off electricity to the U.S. in retaliation for President Trump's decision to increase tariffs on Canadian goods to 50 percent.

  9. The Hill

    Ontario's Ford warns U.S. power could be cut as he trades insults with Trump (opens The Hill)

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    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 “everything is on the table” when it comes to retaliatory measures against the White House in response to faile…

  10. Insider

    Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatens to cut off electricity to the US (opens Insider)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford said "everything's on the table" in the US-Canada trade war, including electricity, critical minerals, and fuel.

  11. The Hill

    Could Canada cut power to the US? (opens The Hill)

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    {beacon} Energy & Environment Energy & Environment The Big Story What would losing Canada's electricity mean for the U.S.? Ontario Premier Doug Ford has floated cutting off Canadian power to the U.S. in retaliation for President Trump’s trade war.

  12. The Hill

    Ontario threatens electricity amid Trump-Canada trade war. What would that mean for US? (opens The Hill)

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    Ontario Premier Doug Ford is threatening to cut off Canadian power to the U.S. in retaliation for President Trump’s trade war, a move that could boost already high electricity prices in some states. On Monday, Ford told The Associated Press that “everything is on the table,” including cutting off el…

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