Ontario Premier Doug Ford is imposing a 25% surcharge on electricity the province supplies to three US states. Ford announced the higher costs to be paid by Americans in Michigan, Minnesota, and New York which buy Canadian power. Ontario might even turn it off.
Ford said average electricity customers in those states can expect their utility bills to go up an average of $100 per month ($69 US) until the trade war with the US comes to an end.
Ford promised in a series of media appearances and a press release he wouldn’t hesitate to increase the surcharge or get even tougher if things don’t change rapidly. “Let me be clear, I will not hesitate to increase this charge. If necessary, if the United States escalates, I will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely. Believe me when I say I do not want to do this.”
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