Unifor brought more than 1,500 members and supporters to downtown Vancouver on Aug. 28 to demand stronger action from governments against U.S. …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & Budgets
Business in southern Ontario can now apply for federal funding for tariff relief
Businesses in southern Ontario facing global trade challenges can now apply for federal funding under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI), the …
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FeaturedGovernment Policy & BudgetsLabour Relations
Canada scraps retaliatory tariffs on U.S. goods, Unifor says move weakens bargaining position
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrime Minister Mark Carney announced Friday that Canada will remove all tariffs on U.S. goods covered under the Canada-United States-Mexico Agreement, effective …
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By Allison Jones Ontario’s economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs in the second quarter of …
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Ontario invests $70 million to retrain workers hit by U.S. tariffs
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberOntario will spend $70 million to help workers affected by U.S. tariffs and trade policies access expanded training and employment services, the …
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FeaturedHR News
Carney announces $1.25 billion plan to help lumber industry after U.S. doubles duties
by Todd Humberby Todd HumberPrime Minister Mark Carney announced $1.25 billion in new measures Monday to help Canada’s softwood lumber industry cope with doubled U.S. duties …
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Canadian business groups anxiously watching trade negotiations with the U.S. don’t want the country to rush into a deal but say the …
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FeaturedGlobal HR PracticesWorkforce Statistics
U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month as labour market weakens in face of Trump trade wars
By Paul Wiseman And Christopher Rugaber WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. employers added just 73,000 jobs last month and Labor Department revisions showed that …
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Global HR Practices
Trump announces 90-day negotiating period with Mexico as 25% tariff rates stay in place
By Josh Boak WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said Thursday that there would be a 90-day negotiating period with Mexico after a …
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FeaturedLabour Relations
Unifor calls for long-term softwood lumber deal to end Canada-U.S. trade dispute
Canada’s largest private-sector union is pushing the federal government to negotiate a permanent agreement on softwood lumber exports to avoid ongoing tariff …


