Ontario has agreed to suspend its 25% surcharge on electricity exports to three U.S. states, Premier Doug Ford announced on Tuesday, while U.S. President Donald Trump said he’d “probably” reduce proposed tariffs on Canada.
“I’ll let you know about it,” Trump told reporters at the White House on whether the potential 50% duties on aluminum and steel would be implemented as planned on Wednesday. They had been planned at 25%, but Trump doubled them when Ford responded on Monday.
Trump referred to Ford at different times as “a very strong man in Canada,” and “a gentleman” who was “nice” to have called and had his “respect.” Ford, though, said it was U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick who had called him.
Speaking to reporters in Toronto on Tuesday afternoon, Ford characterized the call as an olive branch and they agreed to meet on Thursday in Washington. The premier is to be…
