The Brief
- Ontario has launched a 25% tariff on electricity provided to 1.5 million Americans.
- Some of those that will be affected live in Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
- It’s unclear if Manitoba or Quebec could also launch tariffs of their own.
(FOX 9) – Trade relations between the U.S. and Canada are worsening, and Minnesota is now one of three states caught in the middle.
New electricity tariffs
What we know:
On Monday, Ontario’s premier announced, effective immediately, a 25% tax on electricity shipped to 1.5 million Americans in Minnesota, New York and Michigan.
In Minnesota, MN Commerce Department Deputy Commissioner for Energy Pete Wyckoff said the effect here will be almost non-existent, because Minnesota does not rely on Ontario for electricity.…