Tariff Information & Support 2025

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Updated: 14 May 2025

We understand that tariffs can create challenges for businesses, and we want to ensure that you have the resources and support you need to navigate these changes successfully. Saugeen Economic Development Corporation is committed to supporting our business community in our community, and we’d like to connect you with essential resources currently available:


Chambers and Associations

Canadian Chamber of Commerce


Ontario Chamber of Commerce

Canadian Steel Producers Association

Ontario Manufacturing Communities Alliance (OMCA)

Canadian Manufactures and Exporters (CME)

Associations

Government of Canada Resources

Bank of Canada:


Business Development Bank of Canada (BDC)


Export Development of Canada (EDC)


Government of Canada


Global Affairs Canada


Canadian Border and Service Agency (CBSA)


Government of Ontario


Regional & Bilateral Free Trade Agreements (FTAs)


Government of the United States of America


Funding Programs and Resources

 

CFIB response to the U.S. tariffs battle

 

Other

Workforce Attraction Strategies

EDCO Roundtable

Trade and Import Data

Business & Economic Analysis

Canadian Business Resources

Geographic and Industry Mapping

World Integrated Trade Solutions (WITS)

Wellington County 

 

Additional Federal and Provincial government response programs to date:

  • Ontario Together Trade Fund: supports small and medium-sized enterprises in making investments to serve interprovincial customers, develop new markets, and re-shore supply chains in response to U.S. tariffs.
  • Exporter businesses -  $5 billion from Export Development Canada through the Trade Impact Program
  • Businesses affected -  $500 million from BDC for financing, advice, and loan deferments
  • Farmers affected - $1 billion from Farm Credit Canada to support the agriculture and food industry
  • Businesses affected  - Temporary flexibilities to the EI Work-Sharing Program to help employers retain skilled workers and avoid layoffs

More information on these and other programs :

 

The Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation & Trade (MEDJCT) has recently launched a new competitive funding program to support businesses to make near-term investments to enhance trade security and trade diversity – the Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF).

The OTTF is a $50 million fund to help businesses make short-term investments. It aims to help businesses serve more customers across the provinces, develop new markets, and bring back critical supply chains affected by U.S. tariffs. The program provides funding for companies to address impacts of U.S. trade disruptions and that align with Ontario’s key economic priorities, including:

Trade diversity:
• Diversifying sales portfolios: Expanding market reach to new markets, with a focus on interprovincial trade.
Trade security:
• Enhancing competitiveness: Increasing manufacturing capacity and capabilities and increasing profitability through investments in advanced technology and innovative processes.
• Contributing to regional and sectoral ecosystems: Strengthening Ontario’s supply chains through reshoring and efforts to procure more equipment and supplies from Ontario and Canada.
• Creating and or retaining jobs

This program forms part of Ontario’s effort to help Ontarian’s deal with the effects of unfair U.S. tariffs. Eligible applicants include for-profit businesses (legal entity or limited partnership) registered to operate in Ontario.

The ministry will also be hosting a series of webinars to inform potential applicants about the program. This will include:
• OTTF Program Information Session: May 8th, 2025
• OTTF Program Information Session: May 22nd, 2025


To register for a webinar or to get more details about the program, including eligibility and application guidelines, click on either date. Applicants are invited to reach out to their Ontario Advisor.
If you have any questions about the program, please send an email to ottf@ontario.ca or speak to an Ontario Advisor.

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