• Canada Post starting weekend parcel delivery in Toronto, Montreal and Ottawa this fall

  Source: CBC Politics
  Date: 2026-10-22 19:44:37.0
  Tags: [National, Ontario, Quebec, British Columbia, Alberta, Labour, Transportation, Finance]

  Canada Post has launched weekend parcel delivery in Ottawa and Montreal, with plans to expand to Toronto in late November 2026 and to Vancouver, Edmonton, and Calgary the following year, aiming to reach seven million households by the end of 2027. The Crown corporation reported a pre-tax loss of $482 million in the first half of 2026 and continues to rely on federal loans, though parcel revenue grew by 20.7 percent year-over-year in the second quarter. This operational restructuring follows a month-long national strike in December 2024 and the signing of a new collective agreement with the Canadian Union of Postal Workers (CUPW) that remains in effect until 2030.

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• Ontario Celebrates Small Business Week

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
  Date: 2026-10-19 14:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Economy, Taxation, Finance, Industry, Labour]

  In recognition of Small Business Week, Associate Minister Nina Tangri highlighted that Ontario's over 500,000 small businesses employ nearly 2.5 million people. The 2026 Ontario Budget cut the small business corporate income tax rate from 3.2 per cent to 2.2 per cent, providing $1.1 billion in relief and up to $5,000 in annual savings to over 375,000 small businesses. Additionally, the government is investing a record $49 million over the next three years in the Ontario Small Business Advisory Centres (OSBACs) network across more than 50 locations, alongside ongoing investments in Futurpreneur and Summer Company.

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• Ontario Protecting Workers by Investing in the Jobs of the Future

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
  Date: 2026-09-25 15:00:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Economy, Technology, Industry, Labour, Finance]

  The Government of Ontario is investing $30 million in the Vector Institute through the revamped Critical Technologies Initiative (CTI) program to advance artificial intelligence (AI) adoption across provincial industries and support the STEM workforce. The CTI program, which received an additional $107 million in Budget 2026, has committed a total of $214 million since 2023 to help retain and create over 65,000 jobs and train more than 14,000 highly skilled workers. The Vector Institute, based in Toronto, currently supports over 1,400 researchers, 41 CIFAR AI Chairs, and 119 post-doctoral fellows, aiming to bridge the gap between academic discovery and enterprise deployment.

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• Ontario Expanding Eligibility for Tariff Support Programs

  Source: Ontario - Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade
  Date: 2026-09-10 13:30:00.0
  Tags: [Ontario, Trade, Economy, Finance, Industry, Labour]

  In response to United States tariff actions set for September 15 and September 29, 2026, the Ontario government announced the expansion of eligibility for the $1 billion Protect Ontario Financing Program (POFP) and the $150 million Ontario Together Trade Fund (OTTF). Administered by the Ministry of Economic Development, Job Creation and Trade alongside the Ministry of Finance, the expanded programs provide loans and grants for payroll, lease payments, utilities, and supply chain reshoring to shield tariff-impacted businesses and workers. Furthermore, the provincial government highlighted broader economic strategies, including the $236 billion infrastructure plan, development of the Ring of Fire road network (such as the Marten Falls Community Access Road, Webequie Supply Road, and Anaconda and Painter Lake Roads), and nuclear energy expansions encompassing the Darlington, Pickering, and Bruce Nuclear Generating Stations, the Wesleyville site in Port Hope, and the G7's first small modular reactor.

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