Ontario to Impose 25% Export Tax on Power to Three US States

Ontario will put a 25% surcharge on power it sends to 1.5 million homes in Minnesota, Michigan and New York in response to US President Donald Trump’s tariffs, Premier Doug Ford said.

“If these tariffs persist or if the Trump administration moves forward with any additional tariffs, Ontario will apply a 25% surcharge on the electricity we export,” Ford told the governors of those states in a letter. “I won’t hesitate to increase this surcharge or, if necessary, shut the electricity off completely.”