Letters to the Editor: February 20, 2025

The London Free Press
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Trade barriers: Red tape between provinces costing London area $1.4B

The London Free Press
Barriers to trading goods between provinces could be costing the wider London area as much as $1.4 billion in lost production a year, a national economist says.
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ANALYSIS: In a Trump tariff trade war, even Canadian ‘winners’ will end up losing

The London Free Press
Could some Canadian and Southwestern Ontario businesses benefit from U.S. tariffs? Not really, experts say.
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Dyer: Take Trump’s threat to annex Canada seriously

The London Free Press
Not one Canadian in 10 would freely choose to join the angry, divided U.S., but they may face a long, miserable economic siege to avoid it.
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Two leaky Ottawa County oil wells now plugged, state says

Great Lakes Commission

For the second time in roughly 30 years, oil wells leaking into a Michigan lake have been plugged, according to the state Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy. Read […]

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Pro-Canada sales (from the U.S., too) boom at Arva Flour Mill

The London Free Press
Canada’s oldest water-powered flour mill is riding a business boom from the buy-Canadian push prompted by the threatened U.S. trade war. 
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Prime minister hopeful Mark Carney visits London, praises Trudeau’s tariff poise

The London Free Press
Mark Carney says he’s ready to stand up for Canada. The federal Liberal leadership hopeful made a stop in downtown London on Tuesday night to speak to supporters at Joe Kool’s. “This is a critical moment in our country’s history and I think we all sense it,” Carney said. It’s the second such moment in […]
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Pearson: Trump threatens partnership fostered by Carter

The London Free Press
Nothing about Carter's actions are similar to Trump's predatory designs for Canada.
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ANALYSIS: Trump tariffs would hammer Ontario auto, agri-food sectors

The London Free Press
Southwestern Ontario may be Ground Zero for the impact U.S. tariffs would have on the provincial economy, national economists warned.
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U.S. tariff threat creating ‘uncertainty, concern’ for London home builders

The London Free Press
Potential tariffs by the United States on Canadian products could slow the pace of new home construction in London in 2025, with local industry watchers expressing concern over increases in the cost of materials and build times and an overall drop in demand.   U.S. President Donald Trump’s threat of blanket 25 per cent tariffs […]
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New energy efficiency programs aim to put savings into pockets of Ontarians

The Kincardine Independent

(By Liz Small) A new government energy efficiency program, designed to save Ontario homeowners on their energy bills, was announced last week in Tiverton. To read the entire article online, … Continue reading New energy efficiency programs aim to put savings into pockets of Ontarians →

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Baranyai: Too many adding fuel to fires of mistrust

The London Free Press
You're either part of the solution, or you're part of the problem, it's often said.
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