February 3rd, 2025, 9:51 pm
If you’ll pardon the pun, Canada has only one trump card in its pocket. More specifically, the Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who has just called a snap early election despite he and his party being under criminal investigation, holds a stop button on certain electricity and oil exports to the US. Ohio and New York state would be most affected. After threatening use of these levers, it seems Mr Ford is still seeking the nerve to use them. His similar reluctance to use a proven legal lever against the illegal truck convoy occupation of downtown Ottawa subjected those citizens to a needless 3-week long assault on their civil liberties and safety.