Ontario Premier Doug Ford's recent threats to restrict electricity exports amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions have drawn attention, yet federal and other provincial leaders have prioritized retaliatory tariffs instead. Following the collapse of negotiations, President Trump imposed 50% duties on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce matching countermeasures effective September 8 focused on targeted products rather than energy flows. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt explicitly ruled out power cutoffs, while past Ontario surcharges in 2025 were rescinded within days after negotiations resumed. Cross-border grid agreements, financial rather than reliability impacts noted by operators, and months remaining until the December 31 deadline support trader consensus that no federal or provincial authority will announce a cutoff or throttle by year-end.
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This market will resolve to "Yes" if Canada, through an authorized representative of either the federal government or a provincial government, including through a state-owned enterprise, announces that it is using its authority to cut off or throttle the exportation of electricity, in whole or in part, to the United States between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ontario Premier Doug Ford's recent threats to restrict electricity exports amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions have drawn attention, yet federal and other provincial leaders have prioritized retaliatory tariffs instead. Following the collapse of negotiations, President Trump imposed 50% duties on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce matching countermeasures effective September 8 focused on targeted products rather than energy flows. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt explicitly ruled out power cutoffs, while past Ontario surcharges in 2025 were rescinded within days after negotiations resumed. Cross-border grid agreements, financial rather than reliability impacts noted by operators, and months remaining until the December 31 deadline support trader consensus that no federal or provincial authority will announce a cutoff or throttle by year-end.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Canada, through an authorized representative of either the federal government or a provincial government, including through a state-owned enterprise, announces that it is using its authority to cut off or throttle the exportation of electricity, in whole or in part, to the United States between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Market Opened: Aug 25, 2026, 6:44 PM ET
Volume
$1,171End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Aug 25, 2026, 6:44 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...This market will resolve to "Yes" if Canada, through an authorized representative of either the federal government or a provincial government, including through a state-owned enterprise, announces that it is using its authority to cut off or throttle the exportation of electricity, in whole or in part, to the United States between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.Ontario Premier Doug Ford's recent threats to restrict electricity exports amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions have drawn attention, yet federal and other provincial leaders have prioritized retaliatory tariffs instead. Following the collapse of negotiations, President Trump imposed 50% duties on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce matching countermeasures effective September 8 focused on targeted products rather than energy flows. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt explicitly ruled out power cutoffs, while past Ontario surcharges in 2025 were rescinded within days after negotiations resumed. Cross-border grid agreements, financial rather than reliability impacts noted by operators, and months remaining until the December 31 deadline support trader consensus that no federal or provincial authority will announce a cutoff or throttle by year-end.
This market will resolve to "Yes" if Canada, through an authorized representative of either the federal government or a provincial government, including through a state-owned enterprise, announces that it is using its authority to cut off or throttle the exportation of electricity, in whole or in part, to the United States between market creation and December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET. Otherwise, this market will resolve to "No".
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Reductions or curtailments attributable to water or supply conditions, grid reliability, maintenance, commercial or contractual factors, or other ordinary-course operational decisions will not qualify.
An announcement of a qualifying action will suffice for a "Yes" resolution, regardless of whether electricity exports are actually throttled or cut off, and regardless of whether the action is subsequently suspended or reversed.
A qualifying action must restrict the volume or flow of electricity exports. The imposition of surcharges, taxes, tariffs, or other price-based measures alone will not be sufficient to qualify.
Statements that Canada or a province may take, is considering taking, or will take such action only if a condition is met or unmet will not qualify.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Canadian federal or provincial governments; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Volume
$1,171End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Aug 25, 2026, 6:44 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Ontario Premier Doug Ford's recent threats to restrict electricity exports amid escalating U.S.-Canada trade tensions have drawn attention, yet federal and other provincial leaders have prioritized retaliatory tariffs instead. Following the collapse of negotiations, President Trump imposed 50% duties on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods, prompting Prime Minister Mark Carney to announce matching countermeasures effective September 8 focused on targeted products rather than energy flows. New Brunswick Premier Susan Holt explicitly ruled out power cutoffs, while past Ontario surcharges in 2025 were rescinded within days after negotiations resumed. Cross-border grid agreements, financial rather than reliability impacts noted by operators, and months remaining until the December 31 deadline support trader consensus that no federal or provincial authority will announce a cutoff or throttle by year-end.
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