Ontario's Ford Calls for Canadian Oil Export Embargo Against U.S. in Trade War Escalation

Ontario Premier Doug Ford is publicly calling for a Canadian oil export embargo against the United States as retaliation in the ongoing trade war, a step beyond tariff matching into potential supply chain weaponization. Ford, who applied a 25 percent electricity export surcharge in March 2025, acknowledged Prime Minister Mark Carney faces difficult constraints in balancing provincial demands with federal responsibilities.