Ontario Premier Doug Ford speaks to media at a housing development in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada on Monday, Aug. 24, 2026. (Nick Iwanyshyn/The Canadian Press via AP)
\n\nSocial media users are claiming that Canada could plunge the U.S. into darkness if the trade war between the once-friendly neighbors escalates further.
\n\nSpeculation spread after Ontario Premier Doug Ford said in an interview with The Associated Press on Monday that “everything is on the table” if the dispute worsens, including cutting off electricity from his province. Canada imposed about $20 billion worth of retaliatory tariffs on American goods on Tuesday, with no action taken to limit electricity.
\n\nRegardless, experts say that U.S. residents will not suddenly find themselves without power if Canadian officials follow through with any form of Ford’s threat.
\n\nHere’s a closer look at the facts.
\n\nCLAIM: Canada can shut off electricity in the U.S. and cause massive blackouts.
\n\nTHE FACTS: This is misleading. Canada, which provides electricity to some states, could stop the supply, according to experts, but it could not cause massive blackouts with the flick of a switch. The U.S. has enough other sources of electricity to make up for the gap, and economic impacts are more likely…
Original source: https://apnews.com/business
