In this edition:
- Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of Ontario anti-tariff ads
- Niagara Region contracts out operation of its homeless shelters
- Major upgrades made to historic Niagara Falls train station
- Ford government opens door to ending indefinite leases for Ontario tenants
- Ottawa slashes GM and Stellantis import quotas in retaliation for Oshawa, Ingersoll and Brampton cutbacks
- Statistics Canada delays release of international trade data due to U.S. government shutdown
- Unifor-commissioned poll shows majority of Canadians back protecting auto jobs in trade negotiations
- Focus on International Trade
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Trump terminates trade talks with Canada because of Ontario anti-tariff ads
U.S. President Donald Trump says he is terminating trade negotiations with Canada because of television advertisements protesting tariffs.
“Based on their egregious behavior, ALL TRADE NEGOTIATIONS WITH CANADA ARE HEREBY TERMINATED,” Trump posted on social media Thursday.
“Considering the president’s national emergencies are rooted in fiction, it’s ironic to see a tantrum provoked by Ontario’s use of facts,” said Daniel Tisch, President and CEO of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford says the province will pause its anti-tariff television ad campaign in the United States on Monday so that Canada-U.S. trade talks can restart.
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Niagara Region contracts out operation of its homeless shelters
The Hope Centre in Welland is just weeks away from taking over management of all three Niagara Region homeless shelters, after quietly being awarded a contract to run them.
Picture credit: Mayor Jim Diodati / Facebook
Major upgrades made to historic Niagara Falls train station
Local officials say an upgraded and renovated Niagara Falls train station — and the addition of two weekend GO rail trips between the city and Toronto beginning in November — are positive steps toward eventually seeing all-day, two-way, hourly service in the region.
Officials from Metrolinx and various levels of government gathered last week to unveil a remodelled interior of the historic Bridge Street station.
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Ford government opens door to ending indefinite leases for Ontario tenants
On Thursday, the Ford government introduced a wide-ranging bill that could set the stage for a major change to how landlords and tenants operate in the province.
Among its most consequential proposals is the launch of consultations on Ontario’s long-standing “security of tenure” rules — the foundation of tenant protections in the province.
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Ottawa slashes GM and Stellantis import quotas in retaliation for Oshawa, Ingersoll and Brampton cutbacks
Today, the Minister of Finance and the Minister of Industry jointly announced significant reductions to the import quotas of General Motors (GM) and Stellantis.
“GM’s decision to reduce their production in Oshawa and in Ingersoll facilities, and Stellantis’ decision to cancel its production plans for the Brampton assembly plant goes against their commitments to Canada and Canadian workers,” an official statement said. “For these reasons, the government is reducing General Motors’ annual remission quota by 24.2 per cent, and is reducing Stellantis’ annual remission quota by 50 per cent.”
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Statistics Canada delays release of international trade data due to U.S. government shutdown
On October 1, 2025, a partial shutdown of the US federal government came into effect, suspending operations at certain government agencies, including the United States Census Bureau (USCB), the US statistical agency responsible for compiling international merchandise trade statistics. This shutdown directly impacts Statistics Canada’s ability to compile and publish Canadian international merchandise trade data, as Statistics Canada will not receive data on Canada’s exports to the United States for the duration of the shutdown.
As a result of the current disruption, Statistics Canada’s assessment is that it will no longer be possible to publish the Canadian international merchandise trade data for September 2025 as scheduled on November 4, 2025.
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Unifor-commissioned poll shows majority of Canadians back protecting auto jobs in trade negotiations
According to poll results from a new Pollara survey, Canadians reportedly support the protection of Canadian auto jobs and other key industrial sectors. The nationwide poll reportedly shows three-in-four (74%) believe if the Canadian auto sector collapsed, it would have a “devastating” impact on the Canadian economy.
Focus on International Trade
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