Minister Solomon in Toronto to announce new support helping southern Ontario businesses build trade resilience and enter new European markets

The federal and Ontario governments are funding a $5 million GoEU program, with half from FedDev Ontario and half from Ontario, to help up to 70 Ontario companies diversify exports to Europe via the Toronto Business Development Centre. The program focuses on tariff-pressured sectors, provides in-market support and trip opportunities to Europe, and aims…

The federal government announced an investment of nearly $40.5 million to support 23 businesses in the Waterloo region and Brant County, focusing on defence, security, and AI technologies. The announcement was made by Federal Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation Evan Solomon at XL Tool in Kitchener.

Prime Minister Mark Carney is scheduled for a mid-morning tour of the Port of Vancouver, with no planned press interaction during the visit. The report also notes he appeared at a campaign event for Braeden Caley in North Vancouver and mentions other federal activities in British Columbia, including Environment Minister Julie Dabrusin's visit to…

The Government of Canada announced continued progress on public transit improvements in Toronto, highlighting completed upgrades at the Bloor GO/UP Station to support increased capacity on the Kitchener Line and better pedestrian connections to Randolph Avenue. The project includes 2.5 kilometres of new GO rail track, bringing the corridor to four tracks…

The Government of Canada announced a $50 million investment, through the Strategic Response Fund, in Natural Products Canada’s $94.8 million project to strengthen Canada’s agri-food sector. The investment is expected to create over 550 jobs, generate over $1.8 billion in GDP, and support a new Capacity Building Fund to bolster food-related manufacturing,…

The Government of Canada announced more than $2.1 million in combined investments to support three Guelph-based businesses—Comoldco Corporation, Benmet Steel & Metal Inc., and Poly-Nova Technologies Corporation—to strengthen operations, increase productivity, and pursue new market opportunities. The Regional Tariff Response Initiative (RTRI) is providing…

The article reports that the federal government announced $40.5 million in funding for 23 Waterloo Region and Brant Region businesses through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative and the Regional Defence Investment Initiative, aimed at offsetting tariff-related challenges. In Waterloo Region, 16 of these supported businesses, mostly in Cambridge and…

The article reports that nearly $40.5 million in federal funding will be distributed among 23 businesses in the Waterloo region and Brant County to advance defence, security, and AI technologies, via Canada's Regional Defence Investment Initiative and the Regional Tariff Response Initiative. The announcement was made by Federal Minister of Artificial…

The federal government announced $40.5 million in tariff support for Waterloo Region and Brant County companies. The announcement was made in Kitchener, Ontario, by Evan Solomon, the Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario, on July 23, 2026.

The Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario (FedDev Ontario) announced $40.5 million in investments to 23 Ontario businesses, including seven in Brantford and Brant, with $8.9 million allocated to those local firms. The largest project is a $14.3 million upgrade for Koolatron in Brantford to add advanced manufacturing equipment and a…