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Queen's Park in Toronto where the 2025 Budget was tabled in the legislature

2025 Ontario Budget features tariff relief and a deficit nearly 10x greater than expected

Ontario Premier Doug Ford has been the first minister most visibly and vocally opposed to U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff program. Ford has continually done the rounds on U.S. cable TV, making the case for continued economic cooperation between our two countries and warning of the cross-border economic implications of a trade war. He promised […]

auto factory impacted by U.S. tariffs and eligible for Canadian tariff relief

Ottawa introduces federal tariff relief measures, including corporate tax, HST deferral

With U.S. tariffs now in effect across multiple sectors including the auto industry, and the reality of the new geopolitical trade landscape becoming clearer—yes, U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration are serious about imposing sweeping tariffs against traditional allies and trading partners—Ottawa has begun rolling out measures designed to help businesses weather the trade […]

How trade wars can be the key to business diversification and growth

There’s nothing like an impending crisis to force Canadian entrepreneurs to become more creative in their business dealings, explore new markets and generally seek new ways to become even more innovative. Our slowly-escalating trade conflict with the United States is just such a moment in time when many business owners will begin to re-think their […]

You own a small business in Ontario—Here’s how to survive a trade war

When U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum in June, executives in those industries recoiled at the potential fallout, and warned of pending job and revenue losses. Economists promptly cautioned that the ripple effect wouldn’t be contained to those two sectors. Indeed, entire supply chains could face widespread disruption as the […]