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"He better bring a battery pack" - Canada threatens Trump with "lights out"

2026-08-24 23:02:01Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
"He better bring a battery pack" - Canada threatens Trump with
US President Donald Trump and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney

Canada is threatening to cut off electricity exports to the United States, escalating the trade conflict between the two countries to another level.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned that the province could cut off electricity supplies to the U.S. if the Donald Trump administration continues to increase economic pressure on Canada.

Ford said Ontario should be prepared to use "everything at its disposal" to counter US policies. He noted that the province supplies power to about 1.5 million homes and businesses in the US, and warned Trump: "He better have a battery pack."

The statements came after Trump announced an increase in tariffs on Canadian vehicles, auto parts and steel to 50 percent, a measure expected to take effect on January 1.

Trump responded to Ford through a post on Truth Social, calling his statements a "bluff" and arguing that the US has been holding Canada back economically for decades.

The US president also said that the US is "bigger, richer and more powerful" than Canada.

The clash is not limited to energy. Ford also warned that Ontario could limit the U.S. supply of critical minerals, saying Americans may not get “even a grain of sand” from the province.

Canada supplied about 5 percent of New England's electricity in 2024, while during the winter months the share of Canadian supply has reached up to about 15 percent.

At the heart of the conflict are the auto industry's supply chains. Canadian and American factories are closely linked, with parts that can cross the border multiple times before a vehicle is finished. Ford accused Trump of trying to weaken the Canadian industry and shift production to the United States.

Meanwhile, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has warned of retaliatory measures. Canada is expected to impose tariffs on US products, including steel, dairy products, agricultural equipment and other goods, on September 8.

Carney withdrew from negotiations with Washington last week after the US administration demanded concessions that Ottawa considered unacceptable and a matter of national sovereignty.

Doug Ford, who described Trump's policy as an "economic war" against the US's closest ally, nevertheless called for negotiations to continue.


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