Ontario withdraws: Canadian province However, it will not introduce a 25 % duty to energy electric sent to the United States. He informed about it prime minister Ontario, Doug Ford, who in recent days speaks very critically about Donald Trump's customs policy, even threatening to cut off power supply. They are used by 1.5 million recipients in Minnesota States, New York and Michigan. Prime Minister Ontario reported that he talked about it with the Secretary of US trade Howard Lutnick. Politicians were to have a “fruitful conversation about economic relations between the United States and Canada.”
Donald Trump also suggests a retreat: On this day, the President of the United States surprised with the announcement (on the Truth Social website) that he intends to double duties on steel and aluminum products from Canada, which come from tomorrow (from March 11). Instead of 25 percent They are to be up to 50 percent Later Trump said journalists in the White House that “probably” will lower These elevated duties. Referring to the previous decision about the increase, he said “he had to do it.” In fact, it is not known what duties on steel and aluminum from Canada will come into force from Wednesday morning. “I'll let you know,” Trump said. So we are waiting.
Time to cool emotions? – both sides are hot and The temperature must drop Ford told journalists. – When you negotiate with someone and this person calls you and gives you an olive branch, the worst thing I can do as Prime Minister Ontario is to ignore her – he added. On Thursday, Prime Minister Ontario is to fly to Washington for talks with Lutnick and other representatives of the American administration.
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