# How Canada could hit back to hurt the US economy - and Trump

https://mins.news/en/item/31110

- BBC News, 2026-08-25 00:40 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c05rj80ve56o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Canada has several economic levers in the escalating tariff dispute with the United States, including planned dollar-for-dollar duties, energy exports, potash and critical minerals. Prime Minister Mark Carney says Canada supplies most US natural gas and electricity imports and about 60% of its crude oil imports. Ontario Premier Doug Ford says Trump underestimates Canada and that an energy surcharge remains possible.

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