Canadian Premier Threatens To Cut Off Electricity Exports To U.S.
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Electricity from Ontario powers 1.5 million U.S. households in New York, Michigan and Minnesota.
Speaking at a mining convention in Toronto on Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the province would back the country’s united response to President Donald Trump’s 25% tariffs ― even if that means cutting off electricity to the United States.
“If they want to try to annihilate Ontario, I will do everything, including cut off their energy, with a smile on my face,” Ford said. “They rely on our energy, they need to feel the pain. They want to come at us hard, we’re going to come back twice as hard.”
The premier doubled down on that message Tuesday as he fielded questions from reporters while standing behind a podium reading, “Canada is not for sale.” Instead of mutual prosperity and security, said Ford, “one man — President Trump — has chosen chaos.”
“Now we have no choice: We have to respond,” he said.
According to data tracked by the U.S. Energy Information Administration, Canada exported $3.2 billion worth of power to the United States in 2023. Power transmission between the two countries plays a critical role in balancing the grid and ensuring system reliability.
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