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cross-posted from: https://lemmy.world/post/26311927

cross-posted from: https://lemmings.world/post/21935385

Speaking Monday at a mining convention in downtown Toronto, Ontario Premier Doug Ford doubled down on threats to cut electricity exports to U.S. border states if the tariffs go through.

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[–] [email protected] 6 points 2 hours ago

Does Anyone still believe anything that a Ford brother says?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 1 hour ago

Turn it off then make them pay a shit ton to turn it back on cuz they "don't need it"

[–] [email protected] 12 points 3 hours ago

Says the two-faced, Trump-loving, corrupt, self-serving little fascist.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 1 points 24 minutes ago

Yeah prove it. He already did the starlink contract stunt. So his words are wind.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 hours ago* (last edited 2 hours ago)

Alternate source: Ford doubles down on threat to cut off energy to U.S. amid spectre of trade war

When Ford triggered the election in late January, he appealed to voters for the "largest mandate in Ontario's history" to help his government navigate four years of the Trump administration.

The PCs picked up 80 seats β€” a sizeable majority of 17, but only one more than at dissolution and three fewer than they won in 2022.

Despite the result and costly price tag, Ford said Monday the election was "100 per cent" worth it.

Well... yeah. He got a Superbowl ad for himself during an international crisis. He got to be CanadaMan on the world stage. Ontario having to shell out for our second provincial election in 3 years is a small price to pay.

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[–] [email protected] 8 points 3 hours ago (2 children)

Only cut it off to Red States. Only cut it off for Republican registered customers and businesses.

[–] [email protected] 15 points 3 hours ago (1 children)

Except that the power grid doesn't work that way.

[–] [email protected] 4 points 2 hours ago

And funny enough, neither does Doug Ford!

[–] [email protected] 0 points 2 hours ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 2 points 1 hour ago

I would assume not. The grids, except for Texas and some of Alasaka IIRC, are all fairly interconnected and share a lot. I'm assuming it comes in to some point over the border and enters the broader grid. Maybe it would be possible if it enters in multiple states to cut individual states off (which would still likely impact neighbors), but I don't know anything for sure.