1 MIN AGO: ⚠️ U.S. Energy Tensions Explode: Canada Imposes Sudden Electricity Changes

A sudden and unprecedented energy shock rattled North America today after Canada abruptly halted electricity exports to several parts of the United States, triggering immediate emergency discussions among officials connected to Donald Trump.

Within minutes of the disruption, state authorities across the northeastern United States began reporting power instability, rolling outages, and grid emergency alerts.

Energy analysts described the move as one of the most dramatic cross-border infrastructure shocks in modern North American history.

The Canadian province of Ontario is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity exports to New York state, Michigan and Minnesota to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canada, Premier Doug Ford said on Monday.
“President Trump’s tariffs are a disaster for the U.S. economy. They’re making life more expensive for American families and businesses,” Ford said in a statement.

“Until the threat of tariffs is gone for good, Ontario won’t back down. We’ll stand strong, use every tool in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario.”

Ford said the government had told the province’s Independent Electricity System Operator that any generator selling electricity to the U.S. was now required to add a 25% surcharge valued at $10 per megawatt-hour to the cost of power.
At this level, the surcharge will generate revenue of C$300,000 to C$400,000 ($432,346 to $576,462) per day, the statement said.