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Ontario warns municipalities to buy Canadian or risk losing provincial funding
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Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack sent a letter to 444 municipalities, writing that in the face of US tariffs, buying from Canadian suppliers — and specifically those in Ontario — “is not optional. It is an absolute must.”
- Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack sent a letter to 444 municipalities, writing that in the face of US tariffs, buying from Canadian suppliers — and specifically those in Ontario — “is not optional. It is an absolute must.”
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- Ontario warns municipalities to buy Canadian or risk losing provincial funding
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- Left: Ontario's Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing Rob Flack sent a letter to 444 municipalities, writing that in the face of US tariffs, buying from Canadian suppliers — and specifically those in Ontario — “is not optional. It is an absolute must.”
- Center: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
- Right: Coverage gap: Currently unaddressed by verified outlets on this side of the spectrum.
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