Ontario has imposed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the United States, Premier Doug Ford announced on Monday.
The move by the Canadian province affects three American states—New York, Michigan, and Minnesota—and comes in retaliation for President Donald Trump’s new trade levy.
Ford described Trump’s tariffs as “a disaster for the US economy” and accused the administration of “making life more expensive for American families and businesses.”
“Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down,” Ford said in a statement, vowing to use every tool necessary to protect the province.
The province’s Independent Electricity System Operator has been instructed to apply a 25 per cent surcharge, valued at $10 per megawatt-hour, to the cost of power.
The premier’s statement noted that the surcharge is expected to generate revenue of between C$300,000 and C$400,000 (US$432,000 to US$576,000) per day.
In February, Ford cancelled Ontario’s $100 million contract with satellite service provider Starlink, a company owned by Trump’s Senior Adviser, Elon Musk.
