Ontario Imposes 25% Surcharge on Electricity Exports to U.S. in Trade Dispute

The move targets 1.5 million American consumers as retaliation for U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods under Trump's trade policies.

Ontario's Premier Doug Ford announced a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to Minnesota, New York, and Michigan starting Monday.
The surcharge is expected to generate C$300,000 to C$400,000 daily, with funds aimed at supporting Ontario workers, families, and businesses.
This action is part of Canada's broader retaliation against U.S. tariffs, which include C$30 billion in federal tariffs on various American goods.
Ford criticized Trump's trade policies, calling them detrimental to the U.S. economy and dismissing a one-month tariff delay as insufficient.
Trade experts warn the surcharge could strain U.S.-Canada relations further, with no immediate response from the Trump administration.