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BREAKING: Ontario Threatens to Cut Electricity Exports to U.S.

By the BreakFirst Newsroom

Source: Associated Press

MSVG (BY) via Openverse

Ontario Premier Doug Ford told the Associated Press that Canada should be prepared to cut electricity exports and critical minerals to the U.S. if the trade dispute escalates, saying "everything is on the table." Ford noted that Ontario supplies power to roughly 1.5 million U.S. homes and businesses in New York, Michigan and Minnesota. His warning comes amid collapsed trade talks and new U.S. tariff threats.

Developing story — this article updates as more coverage emerges.

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