Canadian Premier cancels $100,000,000 contract with Elon Musk in retaliation for Trump tariffs

Donald Trump and Canada Prime Minister Justin Trudeau are now in a trade war over tariffs (NICHOLAS KAMM/AFP via Getty Images)

The Premier also reiterated his threat to switch off power in the US by warning lawmakers in New York, Michigan and Minnesota that if the trade war ‘persists’, Ontario will hike up a 25 percent surcharge on electricity flowing through the border state, and could pull the plug on the flow entirely.

In the same spirit, he also said the province could surcharge or cut off mineral exports to the US.

Ford said: “This is not the outcome anyone wanted.

“We could have poured our efforts into making Canada and the US the two richest, most successful, safest, most secure two countries on the planet. Unfortunately, one man — President Trump — has chosen chaos instead.”

The province fears the import levies could prompt a disaster in many vital Ontario industries, like auto manufacturing and steel production, while hiking retail prices and fanning the flames of inflation.

Ford added: “We also need to be ready to dig in for a long fight.

“We need to be ready to escalate using every tool in our tool kit.”

As per the Toronto Sun, Ford, who won a third majority last week, also previously said: “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do anything, including cutting off their energy — with a smile on my face.

“They need to feel the pain. They want to come at us hard? We’ve got to go back twice as hard.”