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Bruce County launches survey to assess local impact of U.S. tariffs
Bruce County wants to know how U.S. tariffs may impact local businesses. The Western Ontario Wardens Caucus (WOWC) drafted a survey to gauge how local business owners are affected as threats of U.S. tariffs continue to mount. The county is also looking for business owners to tell them what support they need and how the […]
Students, apprentices benefit from new state-of-the-art skilled trades hub
A partnership between two London-area school boards and a non-profit trainer is helping students and apprentices get specialty training on state-of-the-art tech equipment. The Strathroy-Caradoc skilled trades hub, located in the same building as Holy Cross and Strathroy district collegiate institute secondary schools, welcomed visitors Wednesday to view its new manufacturing equipment including welding booths, […]
Trade barriers: Red tape between provinces costing London area $1.4B
Barriers to trading goods between provinces could be costing the wider London area as much as $1.4 billion in lost production a year, a national economist says.
What if they held an Ontario election and nobody noticed?
Ontarians will be headed to the polls next week, and you’d be forgiven for not noticing. Progressive Conservative Leader Doug Ford, seeking a third straight majority mandate, triggered a snap election more than a year before the scheduled vote, plunging Ontario into a subdued campaign hampered by blizzard conditions and drowned out by U.S. President […]
No Tech Transfer Requirements in Chinese-European Battery Partnerships Despite EU Subsidies — Study
External experts commissioned by T&E find no EU-wide or national requirements on technology transfer and breaches of air pollution rules from battery factories in Poland and Hungary. T&E calls on clear foreign investment rules and a comprehensive European strategy for battery supply chains. Despite receiving €900 million in state aid … [continued]
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