Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled the city’s plan to help local businesses and workers get through Canada’s trade war with the U.S.
Mayor Olivia Chow announced how the city plans to prioritize Canadian companies, amid the ongoing U.S.-Canada trade war. CBC’s Lane Harrison has the details.Toronto Mayor Olivia Chow has unveiled the city's plan to help local businesses and workers get through Canada's trade war with the U.S.
At a news conference Monday, alongside her "economic action team," Chow announced a suite of initiatives that include a tax deferral program for industrial properties and the launch of a "love local" campaign to encourage residents to choose Canadian-made goods and services."Working together, Torontonians have tackled difficult challenges in the past," Chow said, pointing to the SARS outbreak of 2003 and the COVID-19 pandemic.
If approved by the mayor's executive committee on Wednesday, Chow said these measures will role out over the next 30 days to create a more resilient local economy. " The plan comes as Canada stares down another round of U.S. tariffs, which U.S. President Donald Trump is set to announce on April 2. Sarah Petz is a reporter with CBC Toronto. Her career has taken her across three provinces and includes a stint in East Africa. She can be reached at Sarah.Petz@cbc.ca.
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