Ont. government and Canada investing more than $228M to try and protect workers and key industries

Ontario will deliver the Canada-Ontario Workforce Tariff Response, helping up to 27,000 workers across the province retrain, upgrade their skills and stay competitive in key sectors of the economy, including softwood lumber, steel and automotive...

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Cdn. companies should take action before CUSMA review: report

The report says that despite moves by the U.S. to impose higher duties on some Canadian and Mexican products, North American trade has remained relatively strong, with about 60 per cent of goods imported from...

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B.C. Premier to discuss trade, liquor with U.S. diplomat in Canada

Eby says he plans to bring up the softwood lumber dispute as the forest companies faces tariffs and duties of about 45 per cent, and he expects Hoesktra to bring up the removal of American...

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Equifax Canada data shows credit stress building for some SMEs

Manufacturing delinquencies dropped 32.2 per cent year-over-year, and the sector’s health index rose 0.7 per cent annually and 6.1 per cent quarter-over-quarter.

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Specialized Packaging Group targeting manufacturers with sustainability goals

Many manufacturers are focused on making their carbon footprint smaller due to the pressure to reduce their emissions by 2030 and ultimately become net-zero by 2050.

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New podcast: Protocase’s Doug Milburn joins to talk AI’s impact on the mfg. industry and tariffs

Headquartered in Sydney, N.S., Protocase manufactures custom sheet metal parts, including as brackets, plates, frames, arms, bus bars and fixtures.

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Sovereign manufacturing support - Retooling in uncertain times

While there are tectonic economic shifts happening among Canadian industries, there are also great opportunities in the upheaval.

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