Ontario Premier Says 25 Percent Surcharge on Electricity to US to Start March 10

The premier said his plan will stay the same even though U.S. President Donald Trump implemented a pause on tariffs for products covered by USMCA.

Ontario Premier Doug Ford holds a press conference regarding the new tariffs that the United States has placed on Canada, at Queen's Park in Toronto on March 4, 2025. The Canadian Press/Nathan Denette

Ontario Premier Doug Ford says he will start imposing a 25 percent surcharge on electricity being exported to the United States starting next week. The premier said his plan will stay the same even though U.S. President Donald Trump implemented a pause on tariffs for products covered by the USMCA free-trade agreement.

“We’re going to put a 25 percent tariff on electricity coming from Ontario to Michigan, New York, and Minnesota,” Ford said in an interview with Fox News on March 6.