Ontario threatens electricity amid Trump-Canada trade war. What would that mean for US?
Ontario's premier said Canada might stop selling electricity to the United States as a response to U.S. trade actions. This could raise electricity prices in some American states. The move is part of broader trade tensions between the two countries.
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