{
  "id": 6590846,
  "title": "Ontario expands tariff support programs as new U.S. duties and import bans hit Canadian steel, dairy, alcohol and furniture",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/10/ontario-expands-tariff-support-programs-as-new-u-s-duties-and-import",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-10T12:44:01.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "CityNews",
    "slug": "citynews",
    "url": "https://toronto.citynews.ca/2026/09/10/ontario-tariff-support-businesses-us-canada-trade-war-trump/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Ontario is expanding financial support programs for businesses affected by the escalating Canada-U.S. trade dispute, as new U.S. tariffs and import bans targeting key provincial exports begin on September 15 and 29. The province has extended eligibility for the Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP) and the Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF) to help businesses cope with the financial impact. The $1-billion POFP provides immediate relief through loans for payroll, lease payments, and utilities, while the $150-million OTTF offers grants or loans to small and medium-sized enterprises to help them expand interprovincial trade and reshape supply chains away from the U.S. Ontario Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli stated that the province is responding to President Trump's \"economic attacks\" and vowed to shield workers and businesses from uncertainty. The new U.S. tariffs, imposed on September 8, target various Canadian exports such as steel, aluminum, mattresses, furniture, dairy products, animal skins, and leather goods. On September 29, a second wave of measures will ban most Canadian alcoholic beverages, certain dairy-related products, and motorcycles with engine capacities above 800cc. Ontario Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy announced that the province is providing nearly $30 billion in support for tariff-impacted workers and businesses, pledging to take \"whatever it takes\" to protect Ontario jobs. The ongoing trade conflict has intensified as Premier Doug Ford and Prime Minister Mark Carney have criticized President Trump for targeting Ontario-based industries, with Carney warning Canadians to prepare for economic turbulence following retaliatory tariffs.",
  "summary": "Ontario is expanding financial supports for businesses caught in the crossfire of the escalating Canada–U.S. trade fight, as a new round of American tariffs and import bans targeting key provincial exports begins rolling out this month. The province announced Thursday it is broadening eligibility for the Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP) and the Ontario Together […]",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}