Tag: Labour
London jobless rate: A bit of optimism amid Donald Trump’s tariff gloom
The London region’s jobless rate improved significantly last month, dropping nearly a half-percentage point to 6.6 per cent – a sliver of economic optimism amid fears Donald Trump’s tariff threats could soon exact a heavy toll. The jobless rate for the London region, which includes St. Thomas, Strathroy and parts of Elgin and Middlesex counties, […]
Trump’s tariffs will hit small and medium-sized manufacturers the hardest, consortium says
If U.S. President Donald Trump’s plan is to start a trade war to achieve a large-scale manufacturing revolution in the United States, it’s a flawed strategy, says Canada’s largest manufacturing consortium. With a head office in Owen Sound, the Excellence in Manufacturing Consortium is a training and information-sharing group that supports more than 18,000 firms […]
Trump tariffs: Fear and loathing in a Southwestern Ontario auto town
The 1,300-worker Cami electric-vehicle assembly plant, owned by GM Canada, was closed Wednesday as part of a scheduled two-week shutdown.
Trump tariffs: Southwestern Ontario mayor fears 20% jobless rate
Martin Ritsma is calling the threat of tariffs the greatest challenge that Stratford has faced since he was elected mayor.
PC MPP notches second Lambton-Kent-Middlesex win in 9 months
Steve Pinsonneault of the PCs captured more than half the vote to take Lambton-Kent-Middlesex for the second time in nine months