Americans, just like Canadians, would “suffer” if President-elect Donald Trump carries out his threat to impose 25% tariffs on Canadian products, says Ontario Premier Doug Ford in a series of comments. interviews with American media.
It would be a disaster
for the economies of the two countries, which are welded
maintains Mr. Ford in an interview with the press agency Associated Press.
He cites the example of the automobile industry and the fact that parts cross the border seven or eight times during the assembly of a vehicle in a factory in Ontario or Michigan.
He also predicts a collapse in stock markets in the event of tariffs.
Markets will fall. All the CEOs say this is not a good approach.
The federal government confirmed Tuesday that it will inject $1.3 billion to strengthen the border and try to meet Donald Trump’s demands.
Soaring gas prices?
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Ontario Premier Doug Ford gave interviews to several American media outlets to denounce the threat of Donald Trump’s tariffs. (Archive photo)
Photo: The Canadian Press / Nathan Denette
On CNN Tuesday evening, Mr. Ford also stressed that Canada was shipping 4.3 million barrels [de pétrole aux États-Unis] each day
.
If there are tariffs on oil, it would increase the price by $1 per gallon. I don’t think people would be happy about that.
60% of American oil imports come from Canada.
Mr. Ford also repeats his threat to suspend Ontario electricity exports to the United States, while adding: It’s the last thing I want to do
.
Alberta Prime Minister Danielle Smith affirmed, for her part, that under no circumstances would she be ready to block oil exports from her province.
Concerns about Trump’s deportation plan
The Ontario Premier says he extremely concerned
over Donald Trump’s promise to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United States.
The fear: that many of these individuals will try to cross the border to the north.
Mr. Ford, however, assures that Ontario has a plan
. We have hundreds of provincial police officers who can be deployed within hours, or even immediately, to the border
he indicates to theAssociated Press, adding that Ontario will work with Ottawa.
We will tighten the border like never before
he said.
With information from the Associated Press
