Bloc leader comes out against threatening electricity supply
Bloc Québécois Leader Yves-François Blanchet said he understands wanting to ‘show muscles and say big words’ when in a crisis. However, ‘we’ve got to keep in mind that after the crisis, they will still have to be business partners,’ Blanchet said.
Bloc Québécois Yves-François Blanchet is speaking out against calls to mess with the electricity Canada supplies to the U.S.
Earlier today, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said if the tariffs continue, he will slap a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity flowing into the U.S. and potentially cut the flow off entirely.
His province sends electricity to about 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York.
Ford said while he has no jurisdiction in other provinces, he will be encouraging Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe and Alberta Premier Danielle Smith to follow suit.
The Bloc leader called it a “strange idea.”
“I am far from being certain that threatening the United States not to supply them with electricity is such a good idea,” Blanchet said Tuesday.
“We’ve got to keep in mind that after the crisis, they will still have to be business partners. We want them to keep buying our electricity.”
Blanchet said he understands the need to “show muscles and say big words” during a crisis.
“But sometimes, it’s not the best thing to do,” he said.
