2023 Annual Report to Members

New $1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada program and $500 million in additional funding for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative

May 5, 2026 | Advocacy, Canada - US Tariffs, Federal Advocacy, News

BDC Program - additional $1 BillionAvailable to industries that manufacture and export products containing steel, aluminum or copper. It will support firms that use these metals in a significant way in their production and that have been impacted by the tariffs....

City Council: Now is the Time to Implement the Long-Term Tax Strategy

May 4, 2026 | Advocacy, Municipal Advocacy, News

Dear Mayor Boshcoff & Member of City Council: On behalf of our over 800 members, I am writing to express our support for Option 1 – full implementation of the City’s long-term tax strategy – as outlined in the 2026 tax policy report. In 2023, Council adopted this...

Changes to S. 232 tariffs on metals

Apr 25, 2026 | Canada - US Tariffs, News

On April 2, 2026, President Trump issued a Proclamation, “Strengthening Actions Taken to Adjust Imports of Aluminum, Steel, and Copper into the United States,” under Section 232 of the Trade Expansion Act of 1962, as amended (19 U.S.C. 1862). This proclamation imposes...

Ontario Policy Resolution: Exempt Northern and Rural Ontario from the Non Resident Speculation Tax

Apr 9, 2026 | Advocacy, News, Provincial Advocacy

In Thunder Bay, where workforce attraction and retention are critical, removing this barrier would help skilled workers settle permanently, strengthen local businesses, and support a more resilient economy.

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New $1 billion Business Development Bank of Canada program and $500 million in additional funding for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative

City Council: Now is the Time to Implement the Long-Term Tax Strategy

Changes to S. 232 tariffs on metals

Ontario Policy Resolution: Exempt Northern and Rural Ontario from the Non Resident Speculation Tax

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