Mark Carney, the former central banker who’s running to lead Canada, said the government should be open to curbing electricity exports to the U.S. if it needs to retaliate against tariffs from the Trump administration.

“It’s not the first card” to play in a trade war, Carney said during an interview with Radio-Canada, the French-language public broadcaster. But any negotiation with the U.S. will be “very tough,” he said, suggesting the Canadian government needs to keep its options open.

Restricting the flow of energy to the U.S. is one measure being discussed in Canada in the event of a trade war, but it’s controversial.{ai:summary}<p>Mark Carney, former central banker and candidate for Canadian leadership, suggested that Canada might need to consider limiting electricity exports to the U.S. as a response to tariffs imposed by the Trump administration. He emphasized that negotiations with the U.S. will be challenging and that Canada should keep its options flexible. </p><p>#politics</p>

Canada can use electricity for leverage if U.S. starts trade war, Carney says

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