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What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

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What the recent tariff news means for the Great Lakes

President Donald Trump has made rethinking international trade policy a centerpiece of his second administration. While Congress generally has the authority to regulate international trade, it has also delegated some of this authority to the president. On Feb. 1, Trump announced he would be imposing 25% tariffs on imports from Canada and Mexico, with a 10% tariff on Canadian energy.

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Owen Sound Sun Times

Grey County preparing should Trump’s tariffs become a reality

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Grey County is getting ready should U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff threats become a reality.  On Thursday, county staff made a presentation where they outlined the ways the county could support local, Ontario and Canadian businesses, and any potential assistance it could provide to those area businesses impacted by a trade war between Canada and the U.S.  […]

London Free Press

NDP leader Marit Stiles landed in London Tuesday, campaigning with London North Centre incumbent Terence Kernaghan and slamming Conservative leader Doug Ford for cosying up to the U.S. President Donal

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NDP Leader Marit Stiles landed Tuesday in London, where she campaigned with London North Centre candidate Terence Kernaghan and slammed Premier Doug Ford for cosying up to U.S. President Donald Trump. “I have  deep concerns about the direction Doug Ford is taking. He is 100 per cent behind Donald Trump causing a lot of Ontarians […]

Great Lakes Now Lake Superior Michigan

The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

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The fascinating history of the Great Lakes Yemeni sailors

Abdullatif Ahmed was just 23 years old when he first stepped foot on the Medusa Challenger, a 1906-built Great Lakes bulk freighter.

“Before I came to America in 1990,” he said, “I had never even seen the sea.”

Born and raised in Juban, a rural district in southern Yemen, Ahmed was drawn to the Great Lakes by family history and opportunity.

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