Ongoing US-Canada trade tensions, including 50% US tariffs on select Canadian goods and Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures, have prompted renewed statements from Ontario Premier Doug Ford about using electricity exports as leverage. Ford has indicated willingness to throttle or halt provincial power flows to US states such as New York, Michigan, and Minnesota but stressed the need for a coordinated "Team Canada" approach across provinces and with the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Other premiers have not ruled out energy-related steps yet prioritize unified tariff responses, while grid operators note that any reduction would primarily raise wholesale prices rather than cause reliability issues. Historical precedent shows prior surcharges lasted only days before de-escalation, and mutual cross-border power interdependence remains intact through December 31. These barriers support trader consensus that a cutoff or throttle is 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.Ongoing US-Canada trade tensions, including 50% US tariffs on select Canadian goods and Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures, have prompted renewed statements from Ontario Premier Doug Ford about using electricity exports as leverage. Ford has indicated willingness to throttle or halt provincial power flows to US states such as New York, Michigan, and Minnesota but stressed the need for a coordinated "Team Canada" approach across provinces and with the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Other premiers have not ruled out energy-related steps yet prioritize unified tariff responses, while grid operators note that any reduction would primarily raise wholesale prices rather than cause reliability issues. Historical precedent shows prior surcharges lasted only days before de-escalation, and mutual cross-border power interdependence remains intact through December 31. These barriers support trader consensus that a cutoff or throttle is 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.Ongoing US-Canada trade tensions, including 50% US tariffs on select Canadian goods and Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures, have prompted renewed statements from Ontario Premier Doug Ford about using electricity exports as leverage. Ford has indicated willingness to throttle or halt provincial power flows to US states such as New York, Michigan, and Minnesota but stressed the need for a coordinated "Team Canada" approach across provinces and with the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Other premiers have not ruled out energy-related steps yet prioritize unified tariff responses, while grid operators note that any reduction would primarily raise wholesale prices rather than cause reliability issues. Historical precedent shows prior surcharges lasted only days before de-escalation, and mutual cross-border power interdependence remains intact through December 31. These barriers support trader consensus that a cutoff or throttle is 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...Ongoing US-Canada trade tensions, including 50% US tariffs on select Canadian goods and Ottawa's dollar-for-dollar retaliatory measures, have prompted renewed statements from Ontario Premier Doug Ford about using electricity exports as leverage. Ford has indicated willingness to throttle or halt provincial power flows to US states such as New York, Michigan, and Minnesota but stressed the need for a coordinated "Team Canada" approach across provinces and with the federal government under Prime Minister Mark Carney. Other premiers have not ruled out energy-related steps yet prioritize unified tariff responses, while grid operators note that any reduction would primarily raise wholesale prices rather than cause reliability issues. Historical precedent shows prior surcharges lasted only days before de-escalation, and mutual cross-border power interdependence remains intact through December 31. These barriers support trader consensus that a cutoff or throttle is unlikely.
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