Canada to Cut Off Electricity to US States: ‘Need to Feel the Pain’ [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said on Monday that he would block energy exports to the United States “with a smile” if U.S. President Donald Trump moved ahead with plans for a 25 percent tariff on Canadian goods.

Trump announced on Monday that tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China would go into effect on Tuesday.

Newsweek contacted Ford’s office for comment via email outside regular office hours.

Why It Matters

In response to Trump’s tariffs, Ottawa and Beijing have announced plans to retaliate, sparking fears of a global trade war.

The U.S. imposed tariffs of 25 percent of Canadian goods—except for energy products, which face a 10 percent tariff. It also put a 25 percent tariff on imports from Mexico and an additional 10 percent on Chinese goods.

According to figures from the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Canada is by some margin the largest source of American energy imports, with 59 percent of all crude oil …