At midnight on August 22, 2026, a new round of U.S. tariffs on Canadian goods went into effect — a 50% duty on roughly $20 billion worth of products, imposed under Section 338 of the Tariff Act of 1930 after trade talks between Ottawa and Washington broke down. Furniture, dairy, alcohol, textiles, clothing, cosmetics, electronics,…
Trade uncertainty isn’t a distant headline anymore — it’s a real cost businesses are feeling directly. Tariffs, shifting trade rules, and cross-border disruption are pushing companies to take a harder look at where their products, partners, and materials actually come from. The case for local is now also a case for resilience. For years, “buy…
Today, we’re excited to launch Alberta Certified — and to introduce the badge you’ll start seeing on Alberta-owned websites, invoices, and storefronts. “Buy local” is one of the most common pieces of advice in small business advocacy — and one of the hardest to actually act on with confidence. The problem isn’t that people don’t…
