Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford said he is considering adding a surcharge to the electricity his province sends to the U.S. in response to punishing new tariffs, but stopped short of saying it would cut off the electricity supply completely.

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