Map Shows How US and Canada’s Energy Grids Connect [Video]

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that he would cut off energy to the U.S. “with a smile on [his] face,” if President Trump goes through with his tariffs threat.

Trump has announced that he will be implementing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods, and if he does so and Ford follows through on his promise, several American states could see their energy exchange with Canada interrupted.

Why It Matters

Trump has cited fentanyl coming in from Canada as the reason for tariffs. He has also said that the measures are needed to put a stop to what he calls trade imbalances between the nations.

The president has long used tariffs and the threat of them as a tool in trade with foreign nations. If Ford follows through on his threatened response, some energy imports could cease to come in from Canada as well.