Canada's Ontario hits U.S. with 25 pct electricity tax


By Lin Wei

OTTAWA, March 10 (Xinhua) -- Canada's Ontario government on Monday officially applied a 25 percent surcharge on all electricity exports to three U.S. states.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said that he will not hesitate to increase the charge or even shut off energy exports entirely should the trade war persist.

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