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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Melissa Goldin

FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely

Canada US Trade - (The Canadian Press)

Social media users are claiming that Canada could plunge the U.S. into darkness if the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates further.

Speculation spread after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that “everything is on the table” if the dispute worsens, including cutting off electricity from his province. Canada imposed about $20 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on American goods on Tuesday, with no action taken to limit electricity.

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