Canada's most populous province exports energy to around 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York. President Trump announced the 25% tariffs on U.S. exports to Mexico
Brandon-based Behlen Industries, a steel building manufacturing company, makes a potato storage Quonset, which is its only product sent to the United States, says senior vice-president Sean Lepper. Its shop was running seven days a week trying to beat the March 4 tariff date threat.
Ontario’s premier announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans. Canada’s most populous province provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
Premier Wab Kinew says the Manitoba government will prioritize buying from Canadian companies, while also scrutinizing hydro contracts and keep American alcohol off the Liquor Marts in response to the dangling threat of U.
In a sentencing hearing Friday, Superior Court Justice Patrick Hurley sentenced Eric Wildman, 38, to 10 years in prison. Hurley also sentenced Wildman to three months to be served concurrently for possessing a firearm in Ontario while unauthorized. The hearing followed Wildman’s conviction in November 2024 on one count of attempted murder.
In response to President Trump’s latest round of tariffs this week on Canada, Premier Ford — a political conservative who once supported Trump’s policies but was re-elected last week on a campaign against Trump’s actions — vowed to retaliate with a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Michigan, New York and Minnesota.
Public health officials are warning that another case of measles has been confirmed in Manitoba, this time connected to recent travel to Pakistan. The Winnipeg Regional Health Authority is
Donald Trump put in place a 25% tariff on Canadian goods and 10% on energy Tuesday. The country has retaliated, and Ontario threatened energy cuts.
However, the company gets 11% of its power from neighboring Manitoba, which would be exposed to the Trump administration’s 10% tariff on electricity imports into Canada.
Canada enjoys AAA sovereign ratings from two top rating agencies and its finances could withstand a wave of U.S. tariffs, but some of its provinces could take a ratings hit if a trade war persists, analysts and economists said.
A senior Canadian government official says Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is not willing to lift Canada’s retaliatory tariffs if Trump leaves any tariffs on Canada, The official confirmed the stance on