Ontario Talks Shutting Off Electricity & Critical Mineral Supply To USA

[Economy 53,144]

https://apnews.com/article/canada-trade-trump-ontario-53c4f83c8365c14b372b314396ae8179

 

Ontario Premier Doug Ford floated the idea of shutting off electricity exports and critical minerals to USA amid the trade war.

 

Both Countries supply eachother with very critical supplies that they do not produce enough domestically which can get ugly very quickly if things escalate

 

Canada is the largest supplier of oil, natural gas, fertilizer/potash and certain agricultural products to the United States and a major supplier of Lumber, precious metals and other critical minerals

 

Om the flip side Canada is highly dependent on the US for food produce (especially in winter months), refined fossil fuels such as gasoline and diesel, assembled vehicles, tools and machinery among other things

[EART HL I NG 1,570]

As much as I would love to see other governments standing up to this administration, I feel this would only hurt both so I'm not sure how to feel about this

[Lucas 31,572]

I understand the will to hurt the USA but if it also hurts Canada there is no point.

[Roughhouse Dandy 13,904]

[Main Pop Girl 88]

Every country should cut trade with the orange pedophile

[Economy 53,144]

1 hour ago, EART HL I NG said:

As much as I would love to see other governments standing up to this administration, I feel this would only hurt both so I'm not sure how to feel about this

 

1 hour ago, Lucas said:

I understand the will to hurt the USA but if it also hurts Canada there is no point.

Agreed. Unless other Countries join to level the playing field this is a bad idea as it would escalate very quickly and the US could criple Canada.

 

I think Canada needs to acknowledge 1 simple fact and that is that perhaps theres no perfect solutions on how to deal with this, just less bad ones. The US is huge in size and if Trump has decided he wants to bully us, theres only so much that we can do.

 

It may feel good to hit back in the moment but an emotional response like that would likely trigger an even worse response from the USA we cant handle. Trump isnt rational, he will go all the way even if it doesnt benefit America just so he can say he "won"

 

I think our best bet is damage control. Were not realistically going to manage his presidency with 0 damage. The goal should be to prevent armageddon type scenario and stand our ground firm to not encourage further bullying but dont escalate unnecessairily. That means we need to accept taking a few punches and only punching back proportionately not excessively

[Ladle Ghoulash 55,350]

How it feels reading news like this as an American who has never voted for Trump, comes from a state that not only never went for Trump, but also doesn’t have a single GOP elected in Congress

Edited August 24 by Ladle Ghoulash

[Laxy 408]

Cut the ****ing power. He's gone in two years if he doesn't croak or get impeached first.

[Lucas 31,572]

43 minutes ago, Laxy said:

Cut the ****ing power. He's gone in two years if he doesn't croak or get impeached first.

Let's hope so. With everything happening, who knows what the world will look like in 2 years and if these pyschos will leave the White House...

[Ladle Ghoulash 55,350]

47 minutes ago, Laxy said:

Cut the ****ing power. He's gone in two years if he doesn't croak or get impeached first.

Noticing a pattern with you…

[Morphine Prince 109,998]

Honestly I’m at the point where I say do it. Show Trump a lesson. 

[RAMROD 118,076]

Ummm, I understand the sentiment but that is not the best way to handle this. That orange is petty af, he will retaliate by blocking food/produce flow which is going to be bad for Canada. 
 

Like food stuffs already expensive there as it is, if they choose to import from Europe, I think the price will be crazier.

[Economy 53,144]

16 minutes ago, RAMROD said:

Ummm, I understand the sentiment but that is not the best way to handle this. That orange is petty af, he will retaliate by blocking food/produce flow which is going to be bad for Canada. 
 

Like food stuffs already expensive there as it is, if they choose to import from Europe, I think the price will be crazier.

Nevermind price from EU，you cant suddenly overnight redirect entire food supply chains regardless of price. It would be a disaster

 

I also agree this would be an emotional response that is not the best way to handle it

[Bronco 27,972]

They won't do it.

But they want to make it clear it is the nuclear option available to them.

[Economy 53,144]

1 hour ago, Bronco said:

They won't do it.

But they want to make it clear it is the nuclear option available to them.

Part of me wishes they did. This near to mid terms will have the highest benefit to cost ratio

 

But even so, admitedly the cost would be way too high. Trump is too crazy not to keep escalating to some absurd level and thats what it would turn into