Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced that a 25% extra charge will apply to electricity exports to the United States in response to President Donald Trump's planned tariffs in Canada and Mexico.
in press release The Prime Minister's office revealed that a 25% tariff on electricity exports to the United States began Monday, affecting around 1.5 million homes and businesses in states such as Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
The additional fee is expected to “cost up to $400,000 each day,” according to a press release.
“President Trump's tariffs are a disaster for the US economy,” Ford said in a statement. “They make life more expensive for American families and businesses. Ontario will not retreat until the tariff threat is permanently gone. We stand strong, use all the tools in our toolkit and do whatever it takes to protect Ontario.”
The press release added that “new market rules” have been in place since Monday, adding that “generators selling electricity to the US will need to add an additional 25% charge to their electricity costs, equivalent to one megawatt hour (MWH) per megawatt (MWH).
Starting today, new market rules are in effect, and generators must sell generators that sell electricity to the US. At this level, the extra charge generates between $300,000 and $400,000 per day, and is used to support workers, families and businesses in Ontario.
In November 2024, Trump announced that he would impose a 25% tariff on all products from Canada and Mexico to the United States, adding that tariffs would be “valid” until it dealt with the flow of drugs such as fentanyl and illegal aliens across the border.
Trump announced in a post In the Truth Society of February, the drugs are “still poured in” into the US from Canada and Mexico, adding that “the tariffs scheduled to come into effect on March 4th will in fact be effective as planned.”
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“Ontario has been supplying American homes, factories, offices and jobs for decades, but we don't hold back because our important electricity exports are not taken for granted,” Ontario Energy Minister Stephen Lexe said in a statement. “In an age of rising prices for families in the US, Canada and the US, we need to work together to strengthen trade and investment relations to ensure a future of prosperity on both sides of the border.”
On March 5, after Trump met with leaders from Ford, General Motors and Stellantis, he issued a “month exemption” on tariffs imposed on imports from Canada and Mexico. According to To the Associated Press.
When asked by the leadership to prepare tariffs, “whether 30 days were sufficient for the automotive sector,” Trump told them to “start investments, start moving,” and move their production to the US in order to not pay tariffs.
John Hayward of Breitbart News reported “two days after saying the tariffs would come into effect,” and Trump again delayed the implementation of the tariffs.
Two days after saying tariffs would come into effect Thursday, Trump again delayed implementation. His suspension order covered imports in accordance with the US-Mexico-Canada Agreement (USMCA), the successor to the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), which was passed in 2020 during Trump's first term.
in post Truly societal, Trump announced after speaking with Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum that he “confirmed that Mexico does not have to pay tariffs on those that fall under the USMCA contract,” adding that the contract was in effect until April 2.
