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Daily Update: November 10, 2025

November 10, 2025 | Daily Update

In this edition:

  • Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government
  • Alectra proposes $3.1B investment plan in power grid
  • Niagara Falls Mayor’s Proposed Parking Budget available for public viewing
  • Competition Bureau concludes investigation into algorithmic pricing in the rental housing market
  • Ontario launches pothole prevention and repair program
  • Prime Minister Carney outlines Budget 2025 measures to Buy Canadian
  • While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends
  • Focus on Canada-U.S. Business

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Canada Post submits overhaul plan to the federal government

Canada Post has submitted its plan to the federal government to transform its struggling business model into a financially sustainable postal service.

Procurement Minister Joël Lightbound unveiled a suite of changes to the postal service’s mandate in late September and gave the Crown corporation 45 days to deliver a plan to right the ship.

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Alectra proposes $3.1B investment plan in power grid

Alectra Utilities has submitted its 2027-2031 rate application to the Ontario Energy Board (OEB), proposing a detailed five-year plan to reinforce the electricity distribution system across its service territory. The proposed $3.1 billion plan was developed following extensive outreach to Alectra’s customers.

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Niagara Falls Mayor’s Proposed Parking Budget available for public viewing

The 2026 Mayor of Niagara Falls’ Proposed Parking Budget is now publicly available, a copy of which can be found at the following link: https://niagarafalls.ca/city-hall/finance/budget/default.aspx

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The Competition Bureau has concluded its civil investigation into the use of algorithmic pricing software in Canada’s rental housing market. It found that revenue management tools have not been used widely enough by landlords to substantially harm competition.

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Ontario launches pothole prevention and repair program

The Ontario government is investing $10 million to make roads safer by preventing accidents and damage that can occur from potholes. Under the new Pothole Prevention and Repair Program, municipalities with populations of up to 10,000 people can apply for funding to support critical road maintenance and pothole repair.

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Prime Minister Carney outlines Budget 2025 measures to Buy Canadian

Central to the Government of Canada’s strategy is Buying Canadian and becoming our own best customer – using more Canadian steel, aluminum, lumber, and other Canadian materials, products, technologies, and services to build Canada strong. Today, the Prime Minister outlined nearly $186 million in new funding from the budget to fully implement the Buy Canadian Policy.

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While Trump threatens controllers, US flight cancellations will drag on even after shutdown ends

Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration moves ahead with deeper cuts to flights at 40 major U.S. airports, officials said Monday.

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Focus on Canada-U.S Business

The initial “Elbows Up” movement started in March, after U.S. President Donald Trump repeatedly spoke about Canada becoming the 51st state, and issued tariffs on a huge number of Canadian goods. Canada retaliated, and the trade war began. Provinces pulled U.S. wines and liquors from liquor store shelves and U.S. sales in Canada fell precipitously. 

Without those wineries taking up space on the shelves, Guignard says there’s an opportunity to boost Canadian sales, especially as provinces look to remove barriers to interprovincial trade. “It’s allowing us to have conversations that we never really had before, about ‘what would it look like if we could get to 50% market share for Canadian wines?’ That’s something that every other major wine producing country does,” says Jeff Guignard, president of Wine Growers British Columbia.

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Through the Daily Updates, the GNCC aims to deliver important business news in a timely manner. We disseminate all news and information we feel will be important to businesses. Inclusion in the Daily Update is not an endorsement by the GNCC.

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