The David Lin Report · Saturday, August 29, 2026
Ontario Premier Doug Ford indicated a willingness to escalate the trade dispute with the U.S., suggesting that "everything is on the table" if tensions worsen. He believes Canada can inflict "massive, massive pain on the US" by leveraging key exports like electricity and fuel.
“But we could put massive, massive pain on the US. They underestimate. President Trump underestimates us. And that's the biggest mistake, underestimating your opponent.”
“No matter if it's electricity, if it's fuel. Again, if it's potash or uranium, we need to have everything on the table.”