Trump tariff threat delays study of Quebec energy bill [Video]

The Quebec government is halting the study of Bill 69 — a bill designed to help the province double its electricity production — in the wake of US president-elect Donald Trump’s tariff threats.

“The arrival of the new administration in the United States has changed the situation somewhat. If tariffs are imposed, this will change the nature of the competitiveness of companies in Quebec,” said Energy Minister Christine Fréchette.

“Consequently, we want to see how things stand before moving forward, because there is the question of tariffs in the bill.”

The minister said that “a few elements” could be modified in the legislation. “But we have to see to what extent the possible tariffs on Quebec exports will change the situation, or not,” she added.

Trump’s threat to impose 25 per cent tariffs on all Canadian products has sent shockwaves across the border. Last week, Premier François Legault said these …