In this edition:
- U.S. bans some Canadian dairy and alcohol imports, adds new 50% tariffs
- Ottawa streamlines federal assessments for pipelines and power projects
- Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority receives $210,000 for Niagara River restoration
- Spark Centre opens investor-access program to post-revenue startups
- Welland opens public consultation on 2027 budget
- Ottawa prepares project, trade and labour reforms after consultations
- Canadian two-bedroom asking rents fall 3.6% year over year
- Construction begins on Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage project
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U.S. bans some Canadian dairy and alcohol imports, adds new 50% tariffs
The Trump administration will ban imports of Canadian alcohol, motorcycles and some dairy products beginning Sept. 29 and impose 50 per cent tariffs on additional Canadian goods from Sept. 15. Ottawa says it is assessing the measures as the Canada-U.S. trade war intensifies.
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Ottawa streamlines federal assessments for pipelines and power projects
Ottawa is changing federal impact-assessment rules for pipelines, power lines, offshore renewable energy projects, in situ oil sands facilities and fossil-fuel power plants. Some projects will shift to Canada Energy Regulator-led reviews, while others will be removed from the federal Project List.
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Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority receives $210,000 for Niagara River restoration
The Niagara Peninsula Conservation Authority will receive $210,000 over three years to advance work on the Niagara River Area of Concern, including engineering designs for contaminated sediment management at Lyons Creek East and assessments of remaining environmental impairments.
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Spark Centre opens investor-access program to post-revenue startups
Spark Centre has opened a no-fee, no-equity program for Canadian startups seeking early-stage investment. Eligible companies must be post-revenue, have market-ready products and at least $200,000 in revenue over the past 12 months. The first five-company cohort is expected to pitch investors in October.
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Welland opens public consultation on 2027 budget
Welland residents can weigh in on the city’s 2027 budget from Sept. 9 to Oct. 9 through a survey, a spending-allocation exercise and an interactive project map. Results are expected in mid-December, with the proposed budget scheduled for publication in January.
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Ottawa prepares project, trade and labour reforms after consultations
Ottawa has released four consultation reports that will shape planned reforms to major-project reviews, transportation and supply chains, security clearances and federal labour relations. Proposals include one-year federal review timelines, new trade corridors and possible Canada Labour Code changes, with legislation expected in the next sitting of Parliament.
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Canadian two-bedroom asking rents fall 3.6% year over year
Average asking rent for a two-bedroom apartment across Canadian census metropolitan areas fell 3.6 per cent year over year to $2,130 in the second quarter. Rents declined in several major markets, although increases continued in others, including Thunder Bay, Halifax and Saskatoon.
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Construction begins on Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage project
Construction has begun on the Origins carbon capture and storage hub near Clive, Alberta. Expected to begin operating in January 2027, it would initially store up to 1.5 million tonnes of carbon dioxide annually and is expected to become Canada’s largest carbon capture and storage project.
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