Ontario’s premier said Canada should prepare to cut electricity exports to the United States amid trade tensions.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford said Canada should be prepared to cut electricity supplies to the United States. He also said it was time to inflict economic pain on the United States as the bilateral trade dispute intensified.

A separate report said Ford threatened restrictions involving both electricity and critical minerals. His comments followed Trump’s announcement of 50% tariffs on Canadian cars, trucks, automotive parts, and steel beginning January 1, 2027.

The statements describe a proposed retaliatory option, not a completed interruption of electricity exports. The supplied reports do not provide the amount of power potentially affected, the U.S. regions involved, or an implementation timetable.