Buying Canadian amid a trade war with U.S. isn't so straightforward, as City of Hamilton staff note

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Windsor councillor pushing for Buy Canadian procurement at city hall

A Windsor councillor is calling on his colleagues to endorse a Buy Canadian policy.

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Buying Canadian amid a trade war with U.S. isn't so straightforward, as City of Hamilton staff note

Like other Ontario municipalities, Hamilton is looking to stop buying goods and services from American companies, but it's proving to be a complicated process. Procurement staff told council they're working on definitions and possible exemptions, and to understand the impact of tariffs on operations.

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Buy Canadian the new norm

PRINCE GEORGE – You see it in grocery stores and on billboards and TV ads: “Made in Canada.” It is in response to US President Donald Trump suggesting Canada should become the 51st state followed up with an ongoing trade war. But buying Canadian can be easier said than done. “Not everything grows in Canada, not everything currently grows in Canada,” says Dr Annie Booth with Environmental and Sustainability Studies at UNBC. “And even with work, n…

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Local businesswoman aims to keep fashion Canadian amid tariff war

Tariffs or no tariffs, moves by the United States have people in Canada looking at local choices when they shop. NTV’s Colleen Lewis has the story of a woman who’s made it her business to keep fashion Canada.

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Toronto Mayor Teresa Tsou said on Thursday (March 7) that the city government has now stipulated that all contracts below 353,000 Canadian dollars will only be awarded to Canadian companies, and is considering banning American companies from participating in future city government contracts.

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Is it possible for cities to split from U.S. businesses? In Hamilton, staff say it's complicated but doable #CanadianEntrepreneurs #Ontario #CanadaBusiness #CanadaBusinessNews

Like other Ontario municipalities, the City of Hamilton is looking to stop buying goods and services from American companies during the newly launched trade war. But the process is proving to be more complicated than a simple, sweeping ban, city staff say.  Procurement staff told Hamilton council on Wednesday that they’re working on definitions — such as what makes a company or a good “local” — and possible exemptions, as well as to understand t…