President Trump has declared a national emergency over electricity after the trade war between the US and Canada intensifies.

Trump wasted no time when he was sworn in for a second time as the 47th president by signing an order which imposed ‘catastrophic’ tariffs for Canada, Mexico and China.

The 78-year-old suggested that Canada could avoid these tariffs by becoming the ‘cherished 51st state’ causing Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to impose counter-tariffs on the US.

Premier of Ontario Doug Ford then went on to threaten shutting down power for 1.5 million US customers. He said if Trump wanted to ‘try to annihilate Ontario’ he will do ‘everything – including cutting off their energy with a smile on [his] face,’ and hit back ‘twice as hard’.

Ford later apologized to the American people and said it was not them but  ‘[their] president that’s causing the problem,’.

Ford has now revealed in a press conference that Ontario – which provides electricity to Minnesota, New York and Michigan, will charge 25% more for electricity. As well as new market rules which mean any generator of electricity will add a 25% surcharge on electric that is sells to America.

Ford said: “I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If the United State escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely.