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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
Experts say Canada could stop exports, but the United States has enough other power sources and would face higher costs instead of widespread outages.
- On Monday, Ontario Premier Doug Ford told The Associated Press that "everything is on the table," threatening to halt electricity exports to American consumers if the trade dispute worsens.
- Canada imposed about $20 billion in retaliatory tariffs on American goods on Tuesday, fueling social media speculation that the country could plunge the nation into darkness.
- Gravity CEO Saleh ElHattab noted Canada acts as a supplier, not a grid controller, and cannot trigger massive blackouts by "turning off the metaphorical switch."
- Jonathan Steirer of the Great Lakes Energy Institute explained high-usage entities would likely receive curtailment orders, as many already opt into demand response programs to decrease consumption.
- The Energy Information Administration reported the country generated 4.43 thousand terawatt hours in 2025, meaning sufficient domestic sources exist to compensate for lost Canadian electricity imports without triggering blackouts.
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FACT FOCUS: Could Canada leave US cities in the dark as part of the trade war? Not likely
Social media users are claiming that Canada could shut off electricity in the U.S. and cause massive blackouts if the trade war between the two countries escalates further. This is misleading. Canada could stop supplying parts of the U.S. with…
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Leaning Left5Leaning Right2Center9Last UpdatedBias Distribution56% Center
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