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Ontario to expand tariff support program eligibility to businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs

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Jones, A. (2026, September 15). Ontario to expand tariff support program eligibility to businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs. The Globe and Mail. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/canada/toronto/article-ontario-tariff-support-program-businesses/

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs and import bans will be eligible for Ontario’s tariff support programs starting Tuesday. The impacted sectors include alcohol, motorcycles, certain dairy products, steel, aluminum, mattresses, furniture, and paper products. Ford emphasized the province's commitment to protecting workers and businesses, praising Prime Minister Carney’s retaliatory tariffs as necessary for Canada’s self-defense in this trade conflict.

Written by AI on 2026-09-15, from this article's own text only (the story summary below draws on all the coverage).

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Ontario Premier Doug Ford announced on Thursday that businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs and bans set to take effect later this month will be eligible for Ontario’s support programs. U.S. President Donald Trump has threatened to ban imports of certain Canadian goods such as alcohol, motorcycles, dairy products like whey and cheese, and molasses. Additionally, extra 50% tariffs on steel and aluminum products, mattresses, furniture, and paper products are scheduled to begin on Tuesday. In a speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Ford emphasized Ontario’s economic importance, stating that it is central to Canada's economy. He promised support for industries hit by the new measures through programs like the Protect Ontario Financing Program, which provides loans for payroll, lease payments, and utility costs, and the Ontario Together Trade Fund, offering grants or loans to small- and medium-sized businesses to help them reduce their dependence on American supply chains.

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Narrative

The Toronto Region Board of Trade also backed Ottawa’s approach in the trade war, saying Thursday that Canada is in a uniquely difficult position due to its long-standing trade relationship with the United States and the resulting cross-border product supply chain. “Make no mistake, Ontario is the country’s economic flywheel and it’s in the crosshairs.

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🔮 Businesses affected by a new round of American tariffs and bans set to take effect later this month will be eligible for Ontario’s support programs, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday.

2026-09-15 · The Globe and Mail

Ontario to expand tariff support program eligibility to businesses affected by new U.S. tariffs · assertive framing

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Businesses affected by a new round of American tariffs and bans set to take effect later this month will be eligible for Ontario’s support programs, Premier Doug Ford announced Thursday. asserted

Ford → affect → programs

U.S. President Donald Trump has announced that in response to Canadian counter tariffs, he would ban imports of certain Canadian goods, including alcohol, motorcycles, some dairy products like whey and cheese, and molasses. asserted

he → announce → whey

Additional 50 per cent tariffs on other goods including certain steel and aluminum products, some dairy and specialty cheese products, mattresses, furniture and paper products are set to take effect on Tuesday. asserted

tariffs → include → Tuesday

In a speech to the Toronto Region Board of Trade, Ford said Ontario will expand eligibility for its tariff support programs to the affected industries so they can keep the lights on. asserted

they → say → lights

“I’ll be clear: Our government is going to do whatever it takes to protect workers and businesses from President Trump,” he said. asserted

he → go → Trump

The Protect Ontario Financing Program gives loans for businesses to use for payroll, lease and utility payments, and the Ontario Together Trade Fund gives grants or loans to small- and medium-sized businesses to help reduce reliance on American supply chains. asserted

Fund → give → chains

Ford said in his speech that Prime Minister Mark Carney was right to respond with dollar-for-dollar tariffs, “to show President Trump that Canada will stand up for itself.” asserted

Canada → say → itself

it → back → crosshairs

Businesses are getting hit hard, particularly industrial sectors core to the Toronto region,” the board’s president and CEO, Giles Gherson, said in a speech at the event. asserted

president → hit → event

“Businesses need new tools to find new markets, pivot to different products, innovate more aggressively and become more agile, critically become lower-cost suppliers,” he said. asserted

he → need → products

Economic upheaval requires policy intervention and while some steps have been taken, “we’re going to need more and in short order,” he said. asserted

he → require → order