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Ontario Premier Ford threatens U.S. power cuts amid escalating trade dispute with Trump
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Ontario Premier Ford threatens U.S. power cuts amid escalating trade dispute with Trump

August 24, 2026

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford warned on Monday that the province could cut power exports to the United States as part of retaliatory measures in an escalating trade dispute with President Trump. Ford stated that "everything is on the table" regarding potential responses to failed trade talks and White House actions.

Why it matters

Ontario supplies significant electricity to the U.S., making power export restrictions a material economic lever in the trade dispute.

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