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Supply Ontario (SO; French: ApprovisiOntario) [NB 1] [1] is a Crown agency of the Government of Ontario.Created in 2020, the agency's mandate is to provide and support supply chain management and procurement activities for the provincial government, the broader public sector, and health care sector.
A trade war began between the United States, Canada, and Mexico on February 1, 2025, when U.S. president Donald Trump signed orders imposing near-universal tariffs on goods from the two countries to take effect on February 4.
The IESO was established in April 1999 as the Independent Electricity Market Operator (IMO) under the government of Ontario during the premiership of Mike Harris in preparation for deregulation of the province's electrical supply and transmission system.
Canada's supply management system attracted media attention in 2016, when the province of Ontario responded to the exponential increase of the imports of diafiltered milk (UV) from the United States. In April 2016, the Dairy Farmers of Ontario created a new class of milk designed to encourage processors to invest in new facilities in Canada.
The three trade partners have deeply integrated economies and supply chains, with an estimated $2bn (£1.6bn) worth of manufactured goods crossing the borders daily. ... Provinces like Ontario ...
The Ontario market is a hybrid, with the Ontario Power Authority (now merged with the IESO) "contracting for supply, integrated system planning, and regulated pricing for much of Ontario's generation and load". [14] In Alberta, the generation business is competitive, while transmission and distribution are rate-regulated. [14]
The tariffs will also undermine U.S. energy security; the 4 million barrel per day flow of crude oil from Canada is the most dependable of any trade in the global energy supply chain.
Ontario's electricity supply outlook is projected to deteriorate in the near future due to increasing demand, aging electricity supply infrastructure, and political commitments, particularly the phase-out of coal-fired generation. Policymakers are presented with a range of policy choices in addressing the situation, both in terms of overall ...