Patty Winsa

1 month ago | thespec.com | Patty Winsa

There’s a battle brewing in the province’s recycling industry. In one corner of the ring is eTracks Tire Management Systems,a non-profit organization created by the rubber and tire industry in Canada to manage recycling for companies that make or sell tires, which it does by contracting out the work for 70 to 80 per cent of the Ontario market.

1 month ago | stcatharinesstandard.ca | Patty Winsa

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1 month ago | thespec.com | Patty Winsa

U.S. President Donald Trump has repeatedly said that there is nothing that he needs from Canada, but the truth is the U.S. is desperate for at least one thing from other nations — eggs. With bird flu wiping out million of egg-laying hens on American farms, the U.S. has put out feelers to far-flung nations that wouldn’t normally supply it with eggs, including Germany, Spain, France and even Denmark, despite Trump questioning the nation’s sovereignty over Greenland.

1 month ago | thespec.com | Patty Winsa

U.S. President Donald Trump may be having a cow over Canadian dairy, but it’s not the first time the U.S. government has complained about the industry’s protectionist policies. In 2018, during his first term as president, the dairy industry was a target for an angry Trump, who railed against Canada for not allowing foreign competition in. And he’s not far wrong, according to industry experts.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Patty Winsa

Trump tariffs aren’t the only financial concern for Canadian businesses staring at an uncertain future. Just ask Jaimie Harris, founder of Toronto-based sleepwear company This is J. Small businesses, like Harris’s, are already feeling the threat of a 25 per cent U.S. tariff and are scrambling to understand what will happen after the Trump administration also ends a duty-free exemption that has given them unfettered access to American customers.