He added: "It's a relatively cold time of the year ... government said the new tariffs on electricity exports to the U.S. will cost Americans up to $400,000 every day it remains in place.

“For the better part of two decades, Canada has exported significantly more electricity to the United States ... electricity tariff equation. Developing new power sources takes time, money ...

Ontario added a 25 percent surcharge on electricity flowing from the Canadian province to the US in response to the Trump administration’s tariff threats toward Canada. The province generates ...