Canada News Roundup: Snowbird Backlash, Stellantis Dispute, Budget Tensions, and Ontario’s Trade Response
Nov 9, 2025
✈️ Snowbirds Back Away from U.S. Travel
A Guardian survey shows only 26% of Canadians plan to vacation in the United States this winter, down from 41% last year, and just one in ten older travellers expect to go. More than half of Canadians with U.S. homes are considering selling them amid hostile politics, and Donald Trump responded by imposing an extra 10% tariff and calling Canada a “51st state”. ...continue reading
🚙 Stellantis Faces Formal Complaint Over Brampton Withdrawal
Canada is initiating formal dispute-settlement proceedings against Stellantis after the automaker decided to move Jeep Compass production from Brampton, Ontario, to the United States. The move comes as Ottawa slashes tariff-free import quotas and accuses Stellantis of benefiting from subsidies while shifting jobs south. ...continue reading
💸 Carney’s Budget: Big Spending, Big Deficit, Bigger Questions
Reuters analysts say Carney’s first post-election budget promises generational investment but falls short of transformative ambition; he faces slow growth and U.S. tariffs and projects a deficit of about C$78 billion next year. The plan includes C$280 billion for infrastructure while cutting C$60 billion elsewhere and aims to reduce the deficit to C$57 billion by 2030. ...continue reading
📉 Ontario Launches Tariff-Relief Fund in Mini-Budget
Ontario’s fiscal update cut the province’s deficit forecast to C$13.5 billion and pledged rebates and tax credits to help businesses diversify away from the U.S. With 75% of Ontario exports bound for the U.S., the province warned that steep U.S. tariffs on autos, steel and aluminum have made protecting its workers a top priority. ...continue reading
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