A Canadian Premier has claimed he will shut off power to 1.5 million US customers after Donald Trump announced controversial new tariffs.
Shortly after his return to the White House in January, President Trump signed off on an order imposing ‘catastrophic’ tariffs to ‘hold China, Mexico and Canada accountable for their promises to halt the flood of poisonous drugs into the US’ by placing 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on China.
The 47th POTUS explained how the only ‘solution’ for Canada to avoid the tariff is to become the US’ ‘cherished 51st State’.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said in a statement released on Monday (March 3): “Today, after a 30-day pause, the United States administration has decided to proceed with imposing 25 percent tariffs on Canadian exports and 10 per cent tariffs on Canadian energy. Let me be unequivocally clear – there is no justification for these actions.”
Trump has introduced new tariffs on Canada (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
An announcement released by the White House stated the tariffs are part of Trump ‘taking bold action to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into our country’.
The order states: “There is growing production of fentanyl in Canada, and enough fentanyl was seized at the northern border last fiscal year to kill 9.8 million Americans.
“Additionally, illegal border crossings from Canada reached historic new highs every year for the last four fiscal years.”
Ontario Premier Doug Ford, who won a third majority last week, said during news conference: “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do anything, including cutting off their energy — with a smile on my face.
“They need to feel the pain. They want to come at us hard? We’ve got to go back twice as hard.”
Ford told NBC: “We [Ontario] keep the lights on in 1.5 million homes and [in] manufacturing in New York, in Michigan, and in Minnesota.
“If he wants to destroy our economy and our families, I will shut down the electricity going into the US.”
Doug Ford has said he’ll cut off energy (NBC)
And speaking during a mining convention in downtown Toronto on Monday, Ford doubled down on his initial claims.
As per the Toronto Sun, Ford said: “If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything — including cut off their energy with a smile on my face.
“They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain. They want to come at us hard, we’re going to come back twice as hard.”
He added: “That’s exactly what we’re going to do.
“The provinces have a big say in it, but it’s the federal government that’s leading the charge, and we’re going to stand shoulder-to-shoulder no matter who’s in the federal government.”
After overwhelming demand, Sabrina Carpenter has added 12 new dates to her sold-out Short n’ Sweet world tour, and there are limited places to bag tickets.
The songstress will return to major US states for the final leg of her tour this fall, with stops in Los Angeles, New York, Nashville, Toronto, and Pittsburgh.
Sharing the news on Instagram, Carpenter wrote: “You asked and we listened!!! So excited to announce an additional leg of the Short n’ Sweet Tour – coming back to a few select cities this fall! Can’t wait to see you all for one last short n’ sweet hurrah and Europe, see you in just a few days.”
Fans have expressed their excitement at a ‘second shot’ of bagging tickets on Reddit, after many struggled to beat the queues the first time around.
One fan wrote on the plaform, “Yes! I finally have a shot again, hopefully the prices don’t make me pass out though…”
Another shared: “EEEEK SO EXCITED. I missed the first leg and I was so bummed about it.”
A third warned, “Oh, this Ticketmaster queue is gonna be a bloodbath (again).”
So, how can you make sure to get hold of tickets? From presale opening times to ticket prices and new tour dates, find out everything you need to know below.
How to sign up for Sabrina Carpenter presale access
The exclusive Cash App presale via Ticketmaster opened at 10am (local time) on Tuesday, March 4. This was shortly followed by the Team Sabrina Presale at 12pm (local time) on the same day.
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If you didn’t manage to get to the front of the queue, then don’t panic. General sale kicks off at 10am (local time) on Friday, March 7 via Ticketmaster.
Tickets will also be available to purchase from resale sites such as StubHub, TicketNetwork, and Viagogo. If you’re looking for Los Angeles tickets, head here. New York? Visit Viagogo and StubHub. For those of you based in Pittsburgh, you want to head to TicketNetwork now.
Just be aware of scammers and make sure you’re buying from a legitimate seller.
According to Yahoo, general sale tickets are expected to range from $90 to $160, but will vary depending on the venue and seat.
Who is supporting Sabrina Carpenter on tour?
The singer will be in good company on tour. Amber Mark and Olivia Dean will support Carpenter on her new North America tour dates, whilst Ravyn Lenae will take over for select shows.
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What are Sabrina Carpenter’s new tour dates?
The pop star will kickstart the final leg of her tour with two nights in Pittsburgh, before heading to New York for a further three performances. She will then tick off Nashville and Toronto, before wrapping things up in Los Angeles.
Sabrina Carpenter’s new tour dates:
- 23 October: Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena
- 24 October: Pittsburgh, PPG Paints Arena
- 29 October: New York, Madison Square Garden
- 31 October: New York, Madison Square Garden
- 1 November: New York, Madison Square Garden
- 4 November: Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
- 5 November: Nashville, Bridgestone Arena
- 10 November: Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
- 11 November: Toronto, Scotiabank Arena
- 20 November: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena
- 22 November: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena
- 23 November: Los Angeles, Crypto.com Arena
Customers of a restaurant in Canada have spoken out in ‘shocked’ delight after an American couple paid for everyone’s meals.
Earlier this month, Donald Trump signed off on an order imposing ‘catastrophic’ tariffs to ‘hold China, Mexico and Canada accountable for their promises to halt the flood of poisonous drugs into the US’ by placing 25 percent tariffs on goods imported from Canada and Mexico, and 10 percent on China.
And it would appear an American couple decided to offer to pay for all customers’ meals at a Canadian restaurant as a bit of a consolation.
The White House stated in a release the tariffs are part of Trump ‘taking bold action to hold Mexico, Canada, and China accountable to their promises of halting illegal immigration and stopping poisonous fentanyl and other drugs from flowing into [the] country’.
“There is growing production of fentanyl in Canada, and enough fentanyl was seized at the northern border last fiscal year to kill 9.8 million Americans,” the order claimed. “Additionally, illegal border crossings from Canada reached historic new highs every year for the last four fiscal years.”
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau warned the tariffs would ‘have real consequences’ for ‘the American people’ and the White House‘s actions would ultimately cause a ‘split’ rather than ‘bringing us together’.
However, proving the rift may not cause a divide among citizens of both countries were an American couple and customers at Toast restaurant on Erie street in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
The couple visited Toast on Erie Street (Google Maps)
A couple named Sarah and Bill from Ann Arbor visited the restaurant and customers have since spoken out about them paying for everyone’s meals.
Aileen Ganley-Mutter was at the restaurant with her godchildren when the couple paid for everyone’s meals.
“We were all kind of shocked because that doesn’t happen, because there’s about 50 to 60 people in there,” she told CBC.
Despite customers trying to persuade the pair to allow them to chip in for the tip, they reportedly declined the offer saying it was ‘the least’ they ‘could do’.
“They said […] they weren’t going to stop supporting Canada and loving Canada, and they felt bad for the rift that it was causing, so it was just very generous,” Ganley-Mutter added.
Another customer at the restaurant, Irene Chyz, added how ‘taken aback’ everyone was and ‘just wonderful to experience it’.
The American couple reportedly paid for everyone’s meals (Getty Stock Images)
And co-owner of the restaurant, May Hermiz, reflected she was ‘stunned’ because ‘nobody has ever paid for the whole restaurant’ in the nine years of it being a business.
She recalled: “Everyone was cheering. They were cheering them on and they were applauding.”
Hermiz added that the woman told patrons “she hates what the United States is doing to us and she doesn’t support it. And she’s so happy we won the hockey game and it’s a little token of appreciation for Canadians and how much she loves us and how much she loves supporting local.”
The kind gesture follows President Trump doubling down on his plan to instate a 25 percent tariff against Canada, with the president saying on Monday (February 24): “This is an abuse that took place for many, many years. The tariffs will go forward, yes, and we’re going to make up a lot of territory.”
“The only way for Canada to avoid such a tariff according to Trump is for the country to ‘become [the US’] Cherished 51st State’.
A petition to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship has received over 250,000 signatures amid his continued involvement with the Trump administration.
Within the 47th POTUS’ government, Musk heads up the Department for Government Efficiency (DOGE), which is tasked with cutting federal costs, modernizing federal technology, ending fraud and a waste of taxpayer money while improving overall governmental productivity.
It appears the Twitter owner’s association with Trump has sparked the petition, with the president planning to levy a 25 percent tariff on all Canadian imports next month.
Speaking shorty before the hiked tariffs were detailed earlier this month, Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said: “We’re ready with a response, a purposeful, forceful but reasonable, immediate response.”
A petition has been launched to revoke Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
As a response, Canada is imposing 25 percent tariffs on CA $155 billion of US goods.
Trudeau explained: “It will have real consequences for you, the American people. The actions taken by the White House split us apart instead of bringing us together.”
Now, a petition calling for Musk’s Canadian citizenship to be revoked has gained massive traction amid his close relationship with President Trump.
“Elon Musk has engaged in activities that go against the national interest of Canada,” the petition claims. “He has used his wealth and power to influence our elections.”
It adds: “He has now become a member of a foreign government that is attempting to erase Canadian sovereignty; and the attempts of Elon Musk to attack Canadian sovereignty must be addressed.
“We, the undersigned, citizens of Canada, call upon the Prime Minister to revoke Elon Musk’s dual citizenship status, and revoke his Canadian passport effective immediately.”
In a now deleted Twitter post, the Tesla CEO claimed that Canada is ‘not a real country’ after he obtained a Canadian passport through his mother, who was born there.
Musk, who was born in South Africa, also holds US citizenship.
Musk has citizenship through his mother (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
Qualia Reed, the petition’s creator, penned on Bluesky: “To (be) clear, this action I started, and all of you are spreading and growing, isn’t about personal attacks.
“It’s about ensuring that those who influence global policies and industries know that the people are not okay with their lack of ethical responsibility.”
However, even if the Canadian government wanted to revoke Musk’s citizenship, it would have problems doing so.
Audrey Macklin, a law professor at the University of Toronto, told CNN: “Canada does not revoke citizenship that is lawfully obtained. This means that there is actually no way of revoking Elon Musk’s Canadian citizenship, unless he obtained it by fraud or misrepresentation.”
China’s Foreign Ministry and the Chinese embassy have both said they are ‘ready to fight till the end’ after Donald Trump doubled the tariff on all Chinese imports from 10 percent to 20 percent.
After initially implementing the 10 percent tariff against China in early February, Trump increased the tariffs on March 4, on the same day he brought in 25 percent tariffs on imports from Mexico and Canada.
The POTUS has said his tariffs are intended to ‘combat the extraordinary threat to U.S. national security, including our public health posed by unchecked drug trafficking’, but China quickly hit back this week by adding 10-15 percent tariffs on certain agriculture imports from the US.
Trump’s tariffs impact China, Mexico, and Canada (Andrew Harnik/Getty Images)
The 15 percent tariffs impact popular products such as chicken, wheat, corn, and cotton imports from the US, while the 10 percent tariffs impact the likes of pork, beef, aquatic products, fruits, vegetables, and dairy products.
Other moves targeting the US include stopping lumber imports and suspending US permits to export soybeans to the country.
Alfredo Montufar-Helu, head of the China Center for the Conference Board, said the tariffs it had imposed off the back of Trump’s action were a ‘restrained, targeted approach aimed at causing pain to those industries that matter the most to the supporters of the Trump administration’.
