Tariff-affected businesses waiting months for a reply after applying for federal support

Tariff-affected businesses waiting months for a reply after applying for federal support

There are concerns about the federal government’s tariff support program application response times and program rules, according to two prominent Windsor-Essex industry groups.

Independent businesses lobby for expanded federal supports as trade war heats up, and Joly top-lobbied minister in August

In late August, the eligibility criteria was updated for the Regional Tariff Response Initiative to allow more smaller businesses access federal funding.