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Canada’s province of Ontario will slap a 25% export tax on electricity it sends to 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York, in retaliation for President Trump’s tariffs

"If these tariffs continue—if the Trump administration imposes any further duties—we will immediately apply a 25% surcharge on the electricity we export," Ontario Premier Doug Ford told reporters at the provincial legislature. "And we won’t hesitate to cut off their power entirely if necessary.
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US Defense Secretary Pete Hegsethold has told Mexican officials that if Mexico didn’t deal with the collusion between the country’s government and drug cartels, the U.S. military was prepared to take unilateral action

US Defense Secretary Warns Mexico of Potential Military Action Against Cartels Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth reportedly warned Mexican officials last month that the U.S. military is prepared to take unilateral action against drug cartels if Mexico does not do more to curb the flow of fentanyl and illegal migrants
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