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Ontario Imposes a Surcharge on Electricity Going to the U.S.

2025/3/11
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Fight Back with Libby Znaimer

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RECOVERING POLITICIANS: PREMIER FORD'S SURCHARGE ON ELECTRICITY TO AMERICANS AND TRUMP'S RESPONSE 

Libby Znaimer is joined by George Smitherman, former Ontario Liberal Health minister and Deputy Premier, Cheri DiNovo, former NDP MPP and John Mykytyshyn, Conservative Activist, Political Consultant and President of Bradgate Research Group.

Our panel reacts to Ontario imposing a 25 percent surcharge on electricity going to the U.S. and President Donald Trump's response of doubling tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel. Meanwhile, we talk about Mark Carney as the new leader of the Liberal party and when we might expect a federal election to be called. 

TARIFF LABELS AT LOBLAW? WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW 

Libby Znaimer is joined by Dr. Sylvain Charlebois, Senior Director, Agri-Food Analytics Lab at Dalhousie University.

What is the reasoning behind this move by Canadian grocery giant Loblaw amid Canada-U.S. tariffs? Sylvain weighs in on that and what consumers should know.