Ottawa - Saba:
Ontario Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut off electricity supplies from Ontario to several US states in response to the United States' imposition of tariffs.
"Radio Canada International" quoted Ford as saying, "If they want to try to eliminate Ontario, I will do anything, including cutting off their energy supplies."
Ontario is one of the main exporters of electricity to New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
Ford stressed that his country will respond with double the force if the United States wants to escalate.
These statements came on the eve of US President Donald Trump's imposition of 25 percent tariffs on Canadian goods and 10 percent on energy.
Ford said his government is also prepared to impose additional tariffs on every megawatt of electricity the United States buys from Ontario, as well as cancel a $100 million deal with Elon Musk's Starlink internet company.
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