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The one problem with Canada threatening to cut off U.S. electricity

Some months, Canada is more reliant on U.S. electricity than the other way around

In the face of a new wave of tariffs from U.S. President Donald Trump, both Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow have publicly threatened to cut off Canadian electricity exports to the U.S.

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Ford told a Monday press conference that cutting off electricity could be used to “put pain on the U.S.”

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Chow has no jurisdiction over the electricity grid, but when asked about suspending electricity exports in a CNN interview, she said she would do “whatever it takes.”

Shutting off cross-border power was also entertained by Quebec Premier Christine Fréchette. “For the moment, I don’t want to exclude anything in terms of measures,” she told reporters.

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