Ontario’s premier said the tariff would remain in place despite the one-month reprieve from President Trump, noting a one-month pause means nothing but more uncertainty.

Ontario's premier, the leader of Canada’s most populous province, announced that effective Monday it is charging 25% more for electricity to 1.5 million Americans in response to U.S. President Donald Trump's trade war.

Ontario is imposing a 25 per cent surcharge on all U.S.-bound electricity, as part of its retaliatory measures against U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariffs on Canadian goods.

Ontario’s Premier Doug Ford said if the US escalates the trade war, he “will not hesitate to shut the electricity off completely”.