TORONTO – Amid a climate of “woe is me – tariffs R us”, an Italian company, Ferrero, chose to announce the expansion of its operations in Canada. It has allocated a $445 million investment in its Brantford plant west of Toronto, and launched not one, but two new product lines.
by Marzio Pelù
OTTAWA – A clear message, addressed to Trump, via-Musk: Ontario Premier Doug Ford has announced today that the Province he leads will dissolve its $100 million deal with Elon Musk’s Starlink, in light of the entry into force of 25% tariffs on all Canadian goods in entry into the USA, imposed by the President of the United States, Donald Trump (updating: tariffs will be paused for at least 30 days, after the call Trump-Trudeau in the late afternoon) . →
TORONTO – Since Donald Trump, soon to be sworn in as President of the USA, is unaccustomed to apologizing, whether he needs to or not, I will do so for myself and everyone else. For those who read our opinion piece on trade ramifications implied in Trumpian musings (read here), the Corriere Canadese, and I, were wrong.
TORONTO – Tensioni tra Ottawa e Pechino. A ventiquattrore dall’annuncio dell’attivazione di dazi doganali pari al 100 per cento da parte del Canada sui veicoli elettrici di produzione cinese, accompagnati da un inasprimento delle tariffe del 25 per cento su alluminio e acciaio, arriva pronta la risposta del gigante asiatico, che promette ritorsioni di carattere commerciale e chiede al governo liberale guidato dal primo ministro Justin Trudeau di tornare sui propri passi… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>
by Marzio Pelù
TORONTO – Giro di vite sull’immigrazione temporanea: il governo federale liberale guidato da Justin Trudeau ha annunciato, ieri, una drastica riduzione del numero di lavoratori stranieri temporanei a basso salario, a partire dal prossimo 26 settembre, a vantaggio dei lavoratori canadesi. Come? … Read More in Corriere Canadese >>>
