Ontario Will Import U.S. Electricity This Winter, Months After Ford Threatened to Cut Exports

Ontario's independent electricity operator has announced that the province will import power from the United States this winter. That comes just a few months after Premier Doug Ford threatened to cut Ontario's exports to the U.S. amid the ongoing trade war. Same grid, same trading partner, opposite direction — a reminder that cross-border electricity is a bargaining chip right up until a season arrives that needs megawatts.