Alberta Premier Danielle Smith, Quebec Premier François Legault, and Newfoundland and Labrador's Andrew Furey said bluntly they do not support Ford's threat.

Premier Doug Ford says that cutting off the energy supply to the U.S. remains a “last resort” amid the threat of a promised 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods but he is warning that his government is ultimately prepared to use “every tool” in its toolbox “to protect the livelihoods of the people of Ontario.

President-elect Donald Trump’s pledge to slap a 25% tariff on imports from Canada in his first days in office has clouded the outlook for the Canadian economy, Bank of Canada Gov. Tiff Macklem said Wednesday.

Some Canadian premiers are urging Ottawa to respond robustly to the threat of tariffs from incoming U.S. President Donald Trump and have highlighted critical minerals and metals as products the United States relies on,