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2 months ago | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Leathong
When he was 13 years old, Mirwais Tokhi was in Kandahar, Afghanistan, scared for his future and trying to flee the Taliban. Now, the 17-year-old is in Toronto planning his future and trying to decide which university he will attend. Walking around the University of Toronto campus, Tokhi reflected on a time when he was afraid to show his face. “I was afraid of going back home, afraid of darkness, afraid of not getting educated,” Tokhi told CTV News Toronto.
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Jan 23, 2025 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
Editor’s note: This is the final installment of a four-part CTV News Toronto’s series taking a closer look at the impact that Donald Trump’s promised tariffs could have on businesses in the Greater Toronto Area.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
A Mississauga-based company is concerned about expanding its business to the United States due to the looming tariff threat on Canadian goods. Julie Bednarski, Healthy Crunch Founder and CEO, launched the company 10 years ago to make healthy, enjoyable snack food for the masses. Healthy Crunch’s approach to snack foods have grown their sales to $10 million last year.
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Jan 22, 2025 | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Leathong
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
ctvnews.ca | Sean Leathong
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Jan 20, 2025 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
From the smallest parts to the assembly line in plants like Ford and General Motors - the threat of 25 per cent tariffs by U.S. President Donald Trump against the Canadian auto sector create sobering fear. “He’s looking to exact some pain,” says Auto Parts Manufacturers Association (AMPA) President Flavio Volpe. The AMPA represents 250 independent parts producers. Volpe says the pain could be immense.
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Jan 17, 2025 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
From tiny parts in the auto industry to food prepared for store shelves and even the chemicals that go into everyday products. These are just some of the items that could be impacted if U.S. president-elect Donald Trump makes good on his threat to impose a 25 per cent tariff on Canadian goods at the border upon taking office next week. CTV News Toronto visited three businesses in the GTA to get a sense of how the proposed tariffs could impact them.
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Dec 31, 2024 | 
toronto.ctvnews.ca | Sean Leathong
Looking to expand her business into the U.S., Dani Kagan says she's concerned that incoming president Donald Trump's threat of a 25 per cent tariff on imports could stifle growth for Canadian companies.
“The idea that a tariff could come is honestly pretty devastating,” the Toronto-based businesswoman said.
Kagan is the co-founder of Mave & Chez, a company that makes high-end slippers designed to provide ergonomic support.
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Dec 3, 2024 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
The now three-week-old strike by Canada Post workers is hurting charities that rely on the holiday season for donations. At the Good Shepherd Ministries on Queen Street East in Toronto, Abdul Nofiu says he is worried that the organization may not be able to give people like him the support he has come to know. Download our app to get alerts on your deviceNofiu is a refugee claimant from Nigeria who has been living at the Good Shepherd for seven months.
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Nov 19, 2024 | 
cp24.com | Sean Leathong
As Taylor Swift is set to perform her final three sold-out shows at the Rogers Centre this week, many people who have fallen victim to an alleged ticket scam are trying to find answers to what happened. Victims who spoke to CTV News Toronto identified a Burlington woman as the person from whom they bought tickets but failed to deliver them. They claimed 43-year-old Denise Tisor, who reportedly uses the name Denise Blackhawk on Facebook, accepted nearly $300,000 for over 400 tickets.
