On Ontario Premier Doug Ford's unilaterally-enacted "Tariffs":

[Fords Crackpipe]

[Bev54]

1. I think Ford just likes to see his mug on tv

I have no doubt he will run for leadership of the Conservative Party after Polleivre. He is a media whore and loves to be the tough guy. I don’t trust him but I am not against the message right now.

[Fords Crackpipe]

2. Fact:

ALL tariffs should have to be authorized at the FEDERAL level and not at the provincial level, unilaterally, by a degenerate mobbed-up man-baby.

Because they are strategic & affect OUR Country FEDERALLY.

[Bev54]

3. Yes but he put a "surcharge" on.

While could be considered the same thing, my understanding is that a Premier has that authority.

It only affects his province not the country.

[Fords Crackpipe]

4. Waiting for Conservative #CdnMediaFailed to try & blame the tariffs on Canadian steel on "The Libs" in 3,2,1

Waiting for Conservative #CdnMediaFailed to try & blame the tariffs on Canadian steel on "Carney" / "The Feds" / "The Libs" in 3...2...1

Even though the Hydro surcharge was implemented by Ford.

We KNOW this will happen. That's why all tariffs need to be coordinated at the FEDERAL level.

[Bev54]

7. The Cons are prolific liars and whiners

Of course you can count on them blaming Carney or Trudeau. It is a given.

[Fords Crackpipe]

8. And if Feds get blamed for it then they should have the final say. nt

[Bev54]

10. Well that is not how our system works. Provinces have

A lot of power in this Federation

[Fords Crackpipe]

12. And some use it to undermine rather than help.

[Bev54]

13. Yeah try living with Danielle Smith as your premier!

Fucking looney.

[Fords Crackpipe]

14. Yep. The only one worse than Ford.

[Bev54]

16. Yes and I wish she would put a surcharge on oil and gas

It would have a much larger impact.

[Fords Crackpipe]

6. This does affect Canada b/c Trump's tarrfis are against CAN, not ON. It should at least have to go through the feds.

[Bev54]

9. If you honestly think that Trump is just doing this because of Ontario

Then you are not paying attention. He was going to do this at any rate. He is trying to destroy our economy and we need to fight back. We cannot sit back and do nothing because we are afraid of a bully. This will hurt the US as much as us.

Unless of course, Trump imports Russian steel and aluminum as well as oil. I am sure that will go over well.

[Fords Crackpipe]

11. No I do not that Trump is just doing this because of Ontario.

[Bernardo de La Paz]

17. No, he is not. I do not agree. . . . nt

[GardenGnome]

18. Ford temporarily suspends 25% electricity tax as U.S. offers 'olive branch' tariffs meeting

Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced Tuesday that U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick has offered an “olive branch” to Ford and other Canadian delegates to meet in Washington, D.C. and discuss a possible resolution to tariffs. In return, Ford announced that he was suspending its 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states.


https://ca.news.yahoo.com/ford-temporarily-suspends-25-electricity-193423141.html