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 […]
A victory could bring Doug Ford many rewards, mostly in the form of avoiding trouble during a later election
Promised by Premier Doug Ford last fall, $200 cheques are now landing in mailboxes across Ontario. Heather Rivers reports on what you need to know about them.
Premier Doug Ford plans to call a snap election next Wednesday and send Ontarians to the polls on Feb. 27, The Canadian Press has learned. Two senior government sources say Ford recently made the decision for the rare winter election after waffling for months. The Canadian Press is not naming them so they can speak […]
The end of federal government cash subsidies for electric vehicle purchases will likely have little effect in London and region, the hub of EV production in Canada, say automotive industry observers.
London’s housing market ended 2024 on a positive note, bolstered by a strong fall that helped the region reach 8,000 homes sold for the first time in three years. All signs pointed to an even stronger 2025 amid lower interest rates and new mortgage rules meant to help first-time buyers. But clouds are now on […]
A lot has happened since historian Timothy Snyder published his concise handbook, On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. The tiny book exploded in 2017. Today it's more relevant than ever. Among the lessons Snyder draws from our fraught history with authoritarianism, the most important is: Do not obey in advance. Read More
The multi-billion-dollar Great Lakes shipping industry is bracing for the impact of a potential 25% tariff on Canadian imported goods, as recently promised by President-elect Donald Trump. Shipping stakeholders worry […]
Industry watchers appear divided over the potential impact on London’s housing market of possible tariffs on Canadian exports to the U.S., especially if they lead to Volkswagen pulling the plug on its St. Thomas battery plant. Read More
A diplomatic solution is needed to stop a crippling tariff on Canadian imports to the U.S., and a possible threat to the Volkswagen plant in St. Thomas now under construction, political and business observers say. Read More