Ford Threatens to Cut Electricity, Mineral Exports to U.S.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford escalated the trade war with the United States on Monday, August 24, 2026, threatening to cut off electricity and critical mineral exports if President Donald Trump continues to impose punitive tariffs on Canadian goods. The threat came hours after Trump responded to Ford’s earlier insults with a personal attack, marking a new low in the dispute between the two nations.

Ford stated in an interview that "everything is on the table," including halting electricity shipments that power approximately 1.5 million American homes and businesses. He specifically warned that the U.S. would lose access to high-grade nickel and uranium processed in Ontario. "What would they do without the high-grade nickel that we ship down to the U.S.?" Ford asked. He accused Trump of declaring "economic war" on Canada and suggested the president should remove a portrait of Ronald Reagan from his office, arguing the former president would be "disgusted" by current protectionist policies.

The confrontation intensified after Ford delivered a speech in Hamilton, Ontario, where he called Trump a "dictator," a "loser," and the "king of bankruptcies." Trump responded on his Truth Social...