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Editor's Note 
 
Float glass is on the list of retaliatory tariffs Canada is planning is Trump goes forward with his tariffs on April 2. There's a public review open on the Ministry of Finance website...see the link in the Fenestration Canada story below.
- Patrick Flannery, publisher/editor
 
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Looks like 25 percent aluminum and steel tariffs for now

As of 8:50 on March 13, Trump's 25 percent tariffs on Canadian aluminum and steel are in place but the threat to raise them to 50 percent has been taken off the table following an agreement with Ontario premier Doug Ford to not put 25 percent export tariffs on Ontario electricity, pending the outcome of his meeting at the White House today. Who knows what 9:51 will bring.


Fenestration Canada responds to proposed Phase 2 tariffs

Fenestration Canada has drafted a message to the federal Department of Finance in response to its proposed second tranche of tariffs on $125 billion of U.S. imports. The Canadian tariffs would be additional to the $30 billion of countermeasures put in place following Washington's March 4 imposition of tariffs on almost all Canadian goods entering the United States.


Commercial glazing topics on the menu at FenBC Summit

Registration is now open for the Fenestration and Glazing Industry Alliance (FGIA) FENBC Region Summit, taking place April 1-2 in Surrey, BC. This annual two-day event will feature a welcome reception, commercial and residential topic coverage and opportunities to engage with industry leaders.


 
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What's happening at Top Glass?

Top Glass is a Canadian glass brand. It is owned by Annex Business Media, Canada's largest independent trade publisher, and hosted by this magazine, which has served the Canadian architectural glass industry exclusively (we have close to zero American circulation) for 45 years. » Read More...
 
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OCS discusses the way forward

The Ontario Construction Secretariat hosted its annual State of the Industry conference at the International Centre in Mississauga, Ont., on March 6. OCs is a joint labour-management organization liasing between ICI contractors and unions with networking and research. The focal point of the conference is usually Katherine Jacobs' report on contractor sentiment, sharing the results of a survey asking ICI contractors about their main pain points, business performance and forecast for the year ahead. Unfortunately, this years' survey was completed in January, before the final announcement that U.S. tariffs would be implemented and any clarity on what they might entail. ... » Read More...
 
 
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Flannery previews Top Glass

Registration for Canada’s architectural glass show is open and the agenda set. Join us April 29 – 30 in Mississauga, Ont., for a day of great discussion with all your friends in the industry. And get a behind-the-scenes look at Trulite Glass and Aluminum Solutions, one of Canada’s top glass fabricators. Glass Canada publisher Pat Flannery shares all the details – see you at Top Glass! » Read More...

GlassTalk Episode #72 – Verifying VIG – David Cooper, VacuumGlass

David Cooper has been researching and developing vacuum insulating glass for over a decade and chairs multiple international standards committees that will define how it can be used, how its quality can be assessed and how to test its performance. With demand for VIG growing and producers multiplying, specifiers and contractors need guidance on what to look for in these products – guidance that may be coming soon in the form of balloted ASTM standards for durability and load tolerance. Cooper joins GlassTalk to explain where these efforts are at and to update us on the state of VIG technology and availability. » Read More...

GlassTalk Episode #71: Threats and Opportunities — Adrian Edge, Fenestration Canada

FenCan’s director of government and regulatory affairs, Adrian Edge, joins to talk tariffs. What is the status? Are they gone or are they coming back in a month? Either way, what can we and our governments do to protect ourselves and our businesses going forward? Things get political and practical in this edition. » Read More...

 
JOB BOARD 
 

Quotation Specialist / Estimator - Calgary

We are one of the largest independent contractors of plumbing and HVAC services in Alberta and have been in the industry for more than 65 years. We are currently in need of a Quotation Specialist/Estimator for our water/plumbing division who will work in-office at our facility in Calgary, Alberta. » Learn more...

Lean Manufacturing Engineer - Huntsville, Ont.

Infra Pipe Solutions has over 60 years of experience specializing in the design, manufacture, and custom fabrication of engineered polyethylene systems for water, wastewater, and storm water management applications. Infra Pipe offers its clients full-service engineering support in the design and manufacture of custom systems to meet their project’s specific requirements. » Learn more...

Millwright - Nanaimo, BC

Are you a certified trades person looking to join a “best in class” maintenance team? Western Forest Products is hiring for multiple Millwrights to join our sawmill operations located on beautiful Vancouver Island, BC. » Learn more...

 
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