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Bar chart breaking down the $7.5 billion federal tariff support package announced August 25, 2026 by program component.

Ottawa unveiled the package Tuesday alongside confirmation that Canada's own retaliatory tariffs on C$27.6 billion of US goods take effect September 8. The Large Enterprise Tariff Loan facility, a separate flexibility change involving no new dollars, now extends liquidity support to 36 months and loan terms to 15 years. BDC eligibility for direct tariff support now reaches companies with as little as $1 million in annual revenue, widening access for smaller Canadian-controlled private corporations navigating the same trade shock.

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Bar chart ranking U.S. import categories facing Canada's retaliatory tariffs, led by machinery and farm equipment at 38.84 billion dollars.

Canada's retaliatory tariffs take effect September 8 on steel, dairy, appliances, farm equipment, pulp and paper, and electronics, with…

The September 8 Deadline Is a CCA Question Before It Is a Tariff Question

August 24, 2026

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Bar chart showing steel, aluminum, and copper tariffs reaching a 50 percent ceiling rate under Section 232.

Section 232 tariffs on steel, aluminum, and copper can reach 50% and sit entirely outside CUSMA's protection, a gap that matters more after…

CUSMA Was Not Renewed. Business Owner Clients Now Face Annual Reviews Instead of a Six Year Horizon.

July 13, 2026

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Chart comparing Canada's combined small business tax rate by province, showing Ontario's rate falling in 2026.

Ontario cut its small business corporate tax rate from 3.2% to 2.2% today, lowering the combined federal-Ontario rate on the first $500,000…

Ontario's Small Business Rate Just Dropped, and the Real Planning Question Is Dividend Timing

July 10, 2026

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Step chart showing the CRA prescribed interest rate holding at 3 percent for six straight quarters through 2026.

The CRA prescribed interest rate has held at 3% for six consecutive quarters, the lowest sustained level since late 2022, after a steady decline from double that level in mid-2024.

Six Quarters at 3 Percent, and the Window Is About to Close

August 25, 2026

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Quarterly bar chart showing the CRA prescribed rate holding at 3 percent from Q1 2022 through Q4 2026.

The Canada Revenue Agency confirmed its prescribed rate stays at 3 percent for the fourth quarter of 2026, the sixth consecutive quarter at…

CRA Prescribed Rate Holds at 3% for a Sixth Straight Quarter

August 21, 2026

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Bar chart ranking Canada's top goods export categories by value, led by motor vehicles, against 556.6 billion dollars in total 2025 exports.

Canada exported $556.6 billion in goods in 2025, with motor vehicles ranking as the second-largest category and the largest of the three…

The Tariff Pause Is Not a Pause for Business Owner Clients With Cross-Border Supply Chains

August 19, 2026

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