The Manitoba government on Thursday indicated that it could reduce the export of hydroelectricity in the United States in response to a tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, but immediately stopped supply or adding surcharge.
The NDP government has issued a directive to Manitoba Hydro -owned Manitoba, which says that now the U.S. Cabinet approval is required for any new large power purchase or export agreement with organizations, or for any extension or cancellation of existing deals.
“We have to send a strong message to the south of the border,” Premier WAB Kainev told reporters, “We will have to send a strong message to the south of the border,” Donald Trump has a dispute.
Manitoba is not moving as much as NT Natario, applying an additional charge of 25 percent to 1.5 million Americans on electricity. Kinev said he was not rejecting steps like NT Natario’s Premier Dug Ford, but also in keeping with the money and jobs associated with Manitoba’s ENERGY Raza exports in Minnesota and other states.
“I’m going back and forth with Premier Ford and we are asking questions about their approach and trying to understand how they are applying this,” Kinev said.
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“We are looking at the possibility of transforming what we export to the US … but depending on the time of year, hundreds of Megawat, thousands of Megawat – billions of dollars – we have been really justified here.”
Manitoba has already dragged alcohol products as a revenge from alcohol stores, and Kennev says the U.S. Companies include restricting contracts with the province.
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Trump delayed tariffs on some goods from Canada, Mexico for 1 month
The government on Thursday introduced a bill in the Legislative Assembly that authorized the development of the “Buy Canadian” policy for government goods and services. The details are to work, but the bill says the policy will allow preferential treatment for Canadian suppliers.
Trump imposed a 25 percent tariff on almost all Canadian goods entering the United States on Tuesday. But on Thursday, he paused the tariff on some Canadian imports connected with the Auto to industry and reduced the recovery on potash to 10 percent.
Kinev said pausing and carving are not good enough, and the tariff should be completely removed.
He said that the US has reduced tariffs on some ENERGY zero products is an indication that exports to Canada as leverage are a good tool.
“It reveals the field where we have the power – something they need.”
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