N.B. premier says power to keep flowing to Maine at this point amid trade war

New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt has stated that her province has no intention of discontinuing electricity supplies to Maine, despite the ongoing trade war between Canada and the U.S. The Premier emphasized that cutting power to the U.S. would be an "extremely serious measure," as the two regions have long-standing friendly relations. Meanwhile, Ontario Premier Doug Ford has hinted at the possibility of halting power exports to the U.S. entirely in an interview with The Associated Press.

Holt's comments come at a time when the federal government is anticipated to unveil its counter-tariff strategy later today. The Liberal premier also hinted at the potential need for a supplementary allocation in the next budget designed to address heightened U.S. levies. The Liberal government held a press conference earlier today, although the main topic was unrelated to the trade war.

Holt confirmed that her government is collaborating with Ottawa on retaliatory tariffs on the U.S., and she supports targeting the Americans in a manner that inflicts the greatest economic blow. Canada is reportedly planning dollar-for-dollar tariffs in response to the U.S.'s recent 50 per cent duties on $28 billion worth of Canadian products. The U.S.'s new levies were implemented over the weekend following the breakdown of negotiations between the two countries.