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Trump’s $15 billion in farm promises lands days before the midterms, and New York growers want Albany to add diesel relief
The Trump administration has pledged more than $15 billion to farmers hit by record diesel prices in the final weeks before Election Day. Farm groups welcome the help, critics call it a…
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Carney and Trump say a trade deal is back in reach, but Ottawa warns it is “not on the verge” before the midterms
Prime Minister Mark Carney and President Donald Trump spoke Sunday and say their teams will work toward a trade deal in the coming weeks. Canadian sources caution that key elements, led by…
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Fashion Outlets of Niagara Falls loan goes back to a special servicer after reaching maturity
The roughly $74 million mortgage on the Town of Niagara outlet mall matured this month and moved to Midland Loan Services, months after the Niagara County IDA approved a 10-year tax deal…
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Carney and Ford put $8.7 billion behind Ontario steel and autos as the U.S. Embassy accuses Canadians of meddling in the midterms
Ottawa and Ontario unveiled an $8.7 billion plan to tariff-proof steel mills, auto plants and northern mines, and froze vehicle emissions rules. Hours later, the U.S. Embassy published a list accusing Canadian…
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Ottawa’s watchdog prices the trade war: a smaller economy, bigger deficits and a budget target propped up by tariffs on U.S. goods
Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Office says the tariffs traded since 2025 will leave the economy 1.4% smaller and could cost up to 185,000 jobs, while Ottawa’s near-balanced budget target leans on counter-tariffs paid…
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Ontario will buy 600 megawatts of New York power this winter, weeks after Ford threatened to cut the U.S. off
Ontario’s grid operator has contracted 600 MW from New York’s Alpha Generation starting Nov. 1, two months after Premier Doug Ford said cutting power exports to the U.S. was “on the table.”
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With the grape crush ending, Lake Erie growers who lost their buyer are still waiting on help
A Fredonia processor is offering a late outlet for grapes left without a buyer after Refresco canceled 126 contracts. Growers say a $20 million federal juice purchase did not reach them directly,…
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With talks stalled and a Jan. 1 auto tariff looming, the Niagara Frontier braces for a longer trade war
U.S. Trade Representative Jamieson Greer says Washington is “holding fast” with Canada. New Statistics Canada data show Canadians’ car trips from the U.S. are still 31% below 2024 levels.
