Recent U.S.-Canada trade tensions, including 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods and Ottawa’s planned dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures effective in September 2026, have prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to renew threats of restricting electricity exports. Ford has stated that “everything is on the table” but emphasized the need for coordinated provincial action under a “Team Canada” approach rather than unilateral steps by Ontario. Other premiers, including New Brunswick’s Susan Holt, have indicated they are not prepared to halt supplies, while the federal government has excluded energy from its tariff list. Grid operators note that any reduction would primarily affect prices rather than reliability, given bidirectional flows and alternative U.S. generation capacity. These factors, combined with the limited scale of exports relative to total U.S. generation, underpin trader expectations that an actual cutoff or throttle by year-end remains unlikely.
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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.Recent U.S.-Canada trade tensions, including 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods and Ottawa’s planned dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures effective in September 2026, have prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to renew threats of restricting electricity exports. Ford has stated that “everything is on the table” but emphasized the need for coordinated provincial action under a “Team Canada” approach rather than unilateral steps by Ontario. Other premiers, including New Brunswick’s Susan Holt, have indicated they are not prepared to halt supplies, while the federal government has excluded energy from its tariff list. Grid operators note that any reduction would primarily affect prices rather than reliability, given bidirectional flows and alternative U.S. generation capacity. These factors, combined with the limited scale of exports relative to total U.S. generation, underpin trader expectations that an actual cutoff or throttle by year-end remains unlikely.
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
$2,344End 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.Recent U.S.-Canada trade tensions, including 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods and Ottawa’s planned dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures effective in September 2026, have prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to renew threats of restricting electricity exports. Ford has stated that “everything is on the table” but emphasized the need for coordinated provincial action under a “Team Canada” approach rather than unilateral steps by Ontario. Other premiers, including New Brunswick’s Susan Holt, have indicated they are not prepared to halt supplies, while the federal government has excluded energy from its tariff list. Grid operators note that any reduction would primarily affect prices rather than reliability, given bidirectional flows and alternative U.S. generation capacity. These factors, combined with the limited scale of exports relative to total U.S. generation, underpin trader expectations that an actual cutoff or throttle by year-end remains unlikely.
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
$2,344End Date
Dec 31, 2026Market Opened
Aug 25, 2026, 6:44 PM ETResolver
0x65070BE91...Recent U.S.-Canada trade tensions, including 50% U.S. tariffs on roughly $20 billion in Canadian goods and Ottawa’s planned dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures effective in September 2026, have prompted Ontario Premier Doug Ford to renew threats of restricting electricity exports. Ford has stated that “everything is on the table” but emphasized the need for coordinated provincial action under a “Team Canada” approach rather than unilateral steps by Ontario. Other premiers, including New Brunswick’s Susan Holt, have indicated they are not prepared to halt supplies, while the federal government has excluded energy from its tariff list. Grid operators note that any reduction would primarily affect prices rather than reliability, given bidirectional flows and alternative U.S. generation capacity. These factors, combined with the limited scale of exports relative to total U.S. generation, underpin trader expectations that an actual cutoff or throttle by year-end remains unlikely.
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