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Ford retorts Trump’s merger talk with plan to power up U.S.-Canada energy alliance
https://tnc.news/2025/01/08/ford-retorts-trumps-merger-talk-energy-alliance/
Instead of “wasting time” on unrealistic U.S.-Canada merger rhetoric, Ontario Premier Doug Ford hopes that incoming President-elect Donald Trump might be swayed by his new plan to supercharge Canadian energy exports to the United States.
Despite previously threatening retaliation against Trump’s proposed tariffs, Ford outlined his Fortress Am-Can plan on Wednesday, with particular attention paid to Trump’s goal of decoupling the American economy from China.
If implemented, Fortress Am-Can would expand existing electricity grids and pipelines shared between Canada and the United States. The plan also hopes to streamline the approval process for new small modular and large nuclear reactors, while cutting other red tape.
Ontario recommended a suite of measures on top of building Fortress Am-Can. Among the recommendations is establishing a working group between lawmakers in the two countries to address threats posed by foreign interference, cyberattacks, terrorism, and extreme weather.
“By leveraging our nuclear energy advantage and proven technologies, we can displace reliance on undemocratic regimes as we generate more clean power for our economy and the world,” said Ontario’s Minister of Energy Stephen Lecce.
The Ontario government has already called on the Liberals to address U.S. economic and security concerns by matching U.S. tariffs on China, banning Chinese software in cars, delaying the digital services tax, and finally meeting its 2% of GDP on defence spending NATO requirement.
If Ontario were a standalone country, it would be the U.S.’s third-largest trading partner, with two-way trade totalling $493 billion in 2023. Ontario is the number one export destination for 17 U.S. states and comes second in 11. Continue…
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