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josephpolitano.bsky.social • 5 days ago

Another sentiment check on our neighbors to the North
https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-will-cut-off-u-s-electricity-exports-with-a-smile-on-my-face-ford-says

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mobikscube.bsky.social•5 days ago

STOVE!
STOVE!
STOVE!
STOVE!

suzinott.bsky.social•5 days ago

Doug Ford is an asshole, but even an asshole is right once in a while.

hoosiernathaniel.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m not generally a fan of Doug Ford but I do like this. Need people to call Trump out on this bullshit, call his bluff, and play hardball.

patriciaknits.bsky.social•5 days ago

If he cancels the Starlink contract (again!), it might make me despise everything else he does a bit less

thomasafink.bsky.social•5 days ago

As a Mainer I wouldn't mind if they annex my home state. 🇨🇦

nettier.bsky.social•5 days ago

In Northern Maine and in the Eastern Maine Co-op 100% Canadian. I have no issue paying the 25% because my power is more reliable than CMP, because Canada linemen come and help when the lines go down. I really hope they don't shut down the grid though 😞

cramd.bsky.social•5 days ago

I had the opportunity to visit Maine (Portland) a few years ago, and think it would fit in well with Canada.

99montez34.bsky.social•4 days ago

Please excuse us for Doug's misbehaviour?
He has a tendency to act rash, blurting out bad ideas (and sentiments) before we can explain to him why they are bad.
In this case, cutting off the power to 1.5 million Americans within a few states is cruel and misdirected, but it also invites a response.

momsrobin.bsky.social•5 days ago

I grew up in Michigan & lived many years in New York. I’ve always adored my northern neighbors in Canada!
Thank you for this!

pclayton115.bsky.social•13 hours ago

But, how did you become a Buckeyes fan? I'm curious. (I was born thirty minutes from Columbus.)

davyhall.bsky.social•13 hours ago

I live in Columbus presently and see a lot of Michigan fans all year long. I usually have other plans on Saturdays... haven't watched an American football game on purpose in years.

agonyflips.bsky.social•5 days ago

I joked about this a month ago and it blew up on the internet. I had to talk to a snopes reporter about it and explain it was just satire...

randomgirltoyou.bsky.social•5 days ago

😆🤣🙌🏻

Please carry on. I need my dark humor fix. 🤣

kateration.bsky.social•5 days ago

Are we *sure* that it’s *still* satire though?

agonyflips.bsky.social•5 days ago

https://bsky.app/profile/agonyflips.bsky.social/post/3lhcj7ndmgc2t

I actually didn't realize it went viral until a few days later.

steveintransit.bsky.social•4 days ago

Slopes editors are leaving that table open

paul-newengland.bsky.social•5 days ago

Do it. Please..

housailor.bsky.social•5 days ago

distroy trump

clevernickname23.bsky.social•4 days ago

We’re going to try turning America off and back on again to see if that fixes it.

jwb12.bsky.social•5 days ago

Go for it Canada. Cut electricity to New England, slap on oil tariffs to middle US, and while you are at it don’t forget the 100% tariff on TSLA

randomgirltoyou.bsky.social•5 days ago

New England’s a cluster of blue states. We’re on Canada’s side here. 🙂

In fact, we’re looking to buy Canadian at Costcos & Trader Joe’s.

Trump won’t care if we suffer. He’s looking for ways to accomplish just that.

josephpolitano.bsky.social•5 days ago

Dawg do you know how bad you have to fuck up to get me to root for Doug Ford

salinger.bsky.social•5 days ago

Um will he ever follow through? Idk

suzinott.bsky.social•5 days ago

It physically pains me.

maitridiamond.bsky.social•5 days ago

😆

robelcop.bsky.social•5 days ago

Wait I honestly thought Doug Ford died years ago.

persenon.bsky.social•5 days ago

That was his brother Rob.

robelcop.bsky.social•5 days ago

Oohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh. Oops

roosefella.bsky.social•5 days ago

Rob was toronto mayor.
and really liked crack

george.borkbork.ca•5 days ago

His brother is Doug, allegedly a well known drug dealer when he was in high school…and now the premier of Ontario…

intense.wiggling.me•5 days ago

lmao this cleared up so much confusion for me

013enterprises.bsky.social•4 days ago

As opposed to Doug, who is Ontario premiere and ALSO really likes crack.

fidelityalt.bsky.social•5 days ago

Arguably the worst premier the province has ever seen but he is really, really good at politics

blisswallpaper.bsky.social•5 days ago

Mike Harris was worse.

yaygya.ca•5 days ago

I think Mike Harris was far worse.

moxfyre.bsky.social•5 days ago

He is honestly doing a great job articulating the Canadian position here. 👏
https://www.ctvnews.ca/toronto/article/doug-ford-threatens-to-stop-nickel-shipments-to-us-on-eve-of-trade-war

justliddleoleme.bsky.social•4 days ago

And emotion

dmfox.bsky.social•5 days ago

Doug Ford also said he was going to cancel a $100 million contract with Starlink.
Then he wasn’t.
Now he *might*

Doug Ford says a lot of things.

johnqpublic.bsky.social•5 days ago

I *really* hate Doug Ford, but the strategy on threatening the Starlink deal has been correct.

When he played the Starlink card in February and they backed down, it was smart to take it off the table so he could play it again this time.

I still don’t trust DoFo, but this tactic is Bargaining 101.

dmfox.bsky.social•5 days ago

I’m not really sure that was a deal breaker.
There are many good reasons to just rip it up.

johnqpublic.bsky.social•5 days ago

Sure, but if you are going to rip it up, make sure you get something for it.

Otherwise you are just throwing your leverage out the window for nothing in return.

It’s a bargaining chip, just like taking liquor off the shelves.

dmfox.bsky.social•5 days ago

I prefer our seasoned trade negotiators in Ottawa. They are the ones who have the actual bargaining power.

markheyck.bsky.social•5 days ago

I believe Ontario imports more power from the US than it exports.

coffeeindiana.bsky.social•5 days ago

I think he's speaking about the interconnected grid of Canada

"In 2023, the U.S. imported around 33 TWh (terawatt hours) from Canadian generating stations."

https://torontosun.com/news/provincial/ontario-will-cut-off-u-s-electricity-exports-with-a-smile-on-my-face-ford-says

markheyck.bsky.social•4 days ago

I was wrong... here's a good summary: https://bsky.app/profile/blakeshaffer.bsky.social/post/3ljl33a2n7c2p

sailorwayne.bsky.social•4 days ago

Isn't it a convoluted combination of selling and buying power? I forget the deal but it's weird and it costs a shit tonne/ton.

markheyck.bsky.social•4 days ago

I was wrong... here's a good summary: https://bsky.app/profile/blakeshaffer.bsky.social/post/3ljl33a2n7c2p

roentgenequivman.bsky.social•5 days ago

You ARE hilarious man!

raydoesdata.bsky.social•5 days ago

hard same. But he's full of shit, he groveled right back to the technocracy to undo his tearing up of the starlink contract on the last go round

doubledeuce76.bsky.social•5 days ago

I just said this same thing. Shut em down.

really-right-now.bsky.social•5 days ago

You may fire when ready Dougie

e-layton-dorey.bsky.social•5 days ago

And it really accentuates how big a useful idiot Danielle Smith (Alberta premier) is.

mathenpointe.bsky.social•4 days ago

This is still up. Don't trust him. He's playing both sides and only cares that Doug wins.

b1keridingpinko.ca•5 days ago

The question is whether he was at Mar-a-Lago when he said it because his private jet flew to Florida after the Ontario election

metalm8tron.bsky.social•4 days ago

I feel like Ford is an accomplice. He wont end deals with them, but is insistent on giving USA reason to retaliate. exactly what they want to say they aren't aggressor! Clearly the tariffs are because CAN is helping Ukraine & they want them to stop. Hurting civilians is an act of war!

dmbmeg.bsky.social•5 days ago

He is 💯 right. Cannot believe we are here!

liam1313.bsky.social•5 days ago

https://www.bnnbloomberg.ca/business/politics/2025/03/03/doug-ford-threatens-to-stop-nickel-shipments-to-us-on-eve-of-trade-war/

deborah613.bsky.social•5 days ago

It's easy we are one country right now!!
BUY CANADIAN 🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦🇨🇦

stacymon.bsky.social•5 days ago

💯😩😬😅

lorilori25.bsky.social•4 days ago

Amen to that.

ventybones.bsky.social•5 days ago

Fuckin' hate the prick but by god, our Wario Pritzker does play the game.

lordnad.bsky.social•4 days ago

I think the rapist is so mad at Canada because you guys sent us Ted Cruz.

That's who he was talking about when he said "They're not sending their best..."

No one likes Ted Cruz.

twilightts.bsky.social•4 days ago

I'll believe it when it happens. He put American booze back onto shelves the next day and said the Starlink contract was back on after mere hours of "ripping it up"

sophialarkrose.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ford is just out for a rip.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F-glHAzXi_M

rae55.bsky.social•5 days ago

Good. My bill will go up, and I’m fine with that. 🇨🇦 🇺🇦

devokneivel.bsky.social•5 days ago

I don't like this idea. Export tariffs, yes. Make some coin while putting more inflationary pressure on Trump's economy.

tomiride.bsky.social•5 days ago

Toronto Star -> ✅
Toronto Sun -> Garbage
Even it they report things that happen to be true, It is a BS establishment that does not stand for anything.
Here is a more reputable source: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/ford-election-win-tariffs-eve-1.7472940

kristidevine.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ford repeatedly said Canadians are being FORCED to respond to TRUMP, specifically, in ways they do not freely choose! I've never heard PP shout for reduced "internal trade barriers." I feel like this is a disingenuous comparison/juxtaposition that misleads your readers!

josephpolitano.bsky.social•5 days ago

I'm specifically referencing this kind of media Poilievre posted in response to the tariff threats in contrast to Ford's responses https://x.com/PierrePoilievre/status/1886400496727966089

kristidevine.bsky.social•5 days ago

Ok I see what you mean. Still, the juxtaposition is far more nuanced than the stark "meme" posted, which makes Ford seem blood-thirsty against all Americans & PP a model of common sense & cooperation. Nothing could be farther from the truth.

agnosticnixie.bsky.social•5 days ago

He's still not cutting Ontario's Starlink contract

keeganc15.bsky.social•5 days ago

You wanted how our lives on going on the Earth where Hillary had two full terms that where about as productive as Biden’s and Obama’s second term as we are now under the Kaine administration?

keeganc15.bsky.social•5 days ago

*wonder

kwilsonhfx.bsky.social•5 days ago

dicools.bsky.social•5 days ago

I thought he was MAGA?

mathenpointe.bsky.social•4 days ago

He is. He'd sell Ontario out in a heartbeat if he could remain in power under Trump. He cares a lot about public opinion, though. He's good at playing the part of folksy populist when it suits him. So, he's trying to play both sides here and I really hope it blows up in his face.

jim0novak.bsky.social•5 days ago

Cut off all exports of rare earths to USA! 🇨🇦

imacanadianinusa.bsky.social•5 days ago

Curious how this plays out. There's a ton of Dems that will be hurt.

NY - 56% Harris Trump 43
MI - 48% Harris Trump 49
MN - 51% Harris Trump 46

To start - Should be targeting Musk's businesses - 100% Tariff on Tesla, etc

patriciaknits.bsky.social•5 days ago

Cancel the Starlink contract.

dxmnkd316.bsky.social•5 days ago

Why would Canada care who gets hurt when the actions today represent the United States government and those actions are going to broadly hurt Canadians?

imacanadianinusa.bsky.social•5 days ago

Because there are some folks in NY, MN and MI that disagree with what Trump is doing... you know, maybe folks that believe in democracy and kinda like Canadians. The last time the US threatened tariffs Canada specifically targeted mainly red republican states - Mitch McConnell's Kentucky. Yes Whisky

dxmnkd316.bsky.social•5 days ago

It is impossible to unravel the supply chains of an entire country and break it down to red vs blue. That's just not a thing.

imacanadianinusa.bsky.social•5 days ago

Strange how it works...

https://bsky.app/profile/acyn.bsky.social/post/3ljjco575xo2x

dxmnkd316.bsky.social•5 days ago

Hurting a predominantly blue state offers essentially the same amount of leverage as a red state. The cost & time to differentiate the two is a waste. In fact, protests in NYC almost certainly get a better returns than those in rural/red states. More media coverage and propensity to actually protest

agnosticnixie.bsky.social•5 days ago

Besides Trump's fascism is something that was born in Manhattan boardrooms as much as it was born in red states

imacanadianinusa.bsky.social•5 days ago

Trump isn't targeting Alberta oil at 25% because the US gets 60% of their oil from Canada - so 10% it is. Targeting!

Go after those CEOs who have a relationship with Trump. Tesla/Starlink, iPhones, Amazon, FL juice, online marketplaces, online advertising, social media, and user data services.

piglet42.bsky.social•4 days ago

But it's gonna hurt Blue states (New England, Minnesota, NY) - could that be part of the fascist plan?

robinsmessing.bsky.social•4 days ago

1/2) Oh, it would be so terrible if Canada were to shut off electricity during President Trump's State of the Union.

To be clear, if I were Doug Ford I would turn the power on at the end of the SOU so as not to give Trump a pretext to go to war with Canada.

robinsmessing.bsky.social•4 days ago

2/2) And I hope every Canadian knows that we in New York State love our neighbors to the North and despise Donald Trump. He is worse than an embarrassment. We are now part of the Axis of Evil.

GO CANADA!