During a Tuesday press briefing at the White House, press secretary Karoline Leavitt confirmed U.S. President Donald Trump would be imposing 50 per cent tariffs 鈥 rather than the initially promised 25 per cent 鈥 against Canada on steel and aluminum starting Wednesday. Leavitt said this comes in response to Ontario Premier Doug Ford鈥檚 鈥渆gregious and insulting鈥 decision Monday to impose a 25 per cent tariff on electricity imports to the U.S.
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White House says Ontario鈥檚 ‘egregious, insulting’ energy tax reason for doubling tariffs
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