Patty Winsa

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.

1 month 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.

2 months ago | thespec.com | Patty Winsa

The Retail Council of Canada says Ontario’s blue-box recycling program will cost companies $740 million in 2026 to run, nearly four times as much as when they shared the cost of curbside collection with municipalities before the program was privatized beginning in 2023. The retail council is asking the provincial government to revamp the program to offset these costs for companies, which include any business or manufacturer whose materials end up in the blue box.