Tariffs weigh on Ontario’s economy as manufacturing sector sheds jobs | Unpublished
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Author: Allison Jones
Publication Date: August 21, 2025 - 14:11

Tariffs weigh on Ontario’s economy as manufacturing sector sheds jobs

August 21, 2025

Ontario’s economy has recently started to feel the impact of American tariffs, shedding 38,000 jobs in the second quarter of 2025, the province’s financial watchdog said Thursday in a report.

Financial accountability officer Jeffrey Novak said hits to employment in that timeframe include the early impacts of the tariffs, as well as broad economic factors.



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