Ford on restricting electricity exports to the US: 'everything’s on the table'

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford is repeating his intention to restrict electricity exports to the United States from Ontario amid an escalating trade war.

At a news conference in Vaughan on Tuesday, Ford said he supports the federal government’s response to tariffs from the US, but “everything’s on the table,” specifically citing restrictions on electricity.

Ontario exports and imports energy from Minnesota, Michigan and New York “on a daily basis,” according to the Independent Electricity System Operator. In March 2025, the Ford government placed a 25 per cent surcharge on electricity exports to the US for one day at the beginning of the trade war.

After trade talks deteriorated, the US implemented 50 per cent tariffs on $28 billion worth of Canadian exports on Saturday. Prime Minister Mark Carney said he walked away from negotiations because President Donald Trump’s demands were too steep and he was treating Canada as a “subsidiary of the United States.”

As for electricity exports, Ford said Ontario is ready to institute the pause, but he would need other provinces on board. An analysis done by energy research firm Noreva found that in New York, without Ontario electricity imports, electricity prices would increase by an average of 20 per cent over five years.

Source: Wikipedia