First Nation in Ontario pays U.S. rates for Manitoba hydro, chief fears border tensions will boost costs

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First Nation in Ontario pays U.S. rates for Manitoba hydro, chief fears border tensions will boost costs – CBC

by ahnationtalk on November 12, 202510 Views

Nov 12, 2025

Windigo Island residents pay some of highest electricity rates in the region, over double Manitoba’s

Residents of a First Nation in northwestern Ontario are paying U.S. electricity rates for power that originates from Manitoba Hydro, a situation that’s creating uncertainty amid the heated political climate.

Animakee Wa Zhing 37, formerly Northwest Angle 37, is an Anishinaabe First Nation near Sioux Narrows and has a population of around 650. The community — which consists of Regina Bay on the mainland and Windigo Island — is only accessible by water or winter road.

Windigo Island gets its electricity from the United States through an arrangement that dates back over four decades.

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First Nation in Ontario pays U.S. rates for Manitoba hydro, chief fears border tensions will boost costs – CBC

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