Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced nearly $40.5 million through the Regional Tariff Response Initiative and the Regional Defence Investment Initiative to support 23 businesses and organizations in the Waterloo and Brant regions. The funding will … Read more
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced more than $2.1 million through FedDev Ontario’s Regional Tariff Response Initiative to help three Guelph companies strengthen operations, boost productivity and pursue new market opportunities. The funding includes $900,000 for … Read more
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced more than $20 million through FedDev Ontario to support nine businesses and organizations across the Greater Toronto Area. The funding will help recipients adopt advanced technologies, including artificial intelligence, expand … Read more
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North, Ont.) announced approximately $660,000 in federal funding for Etobicoke-based Huys Industries Ltd. to develop and commercialize an AI-powered welding system. The investment, provided through the Regional Artificial Intelligence Initiative, will support the company’s $1.3-million project to integrate AI into its electric spark deposition welding technology. “[AI] is helping shape Canada’s … Read more
Liberal MP Amandeep Sodhi (Brampton Centre, Ont.) announced a combined investment of $5.2 million for two City of Brampton, Ont., initiatives that will help local businesses strengthen operations, enhance competitiveness, and pursue new opportunities for innovation across various markets. Through a $2.5‑million investment under the Regional Tariff Response Initiative, the City of Brampton will launch Brampton’s Business Growth Accelerator. With a … Read more
At the TradeTO – Trade Diversification Summit in Toronto, Ont., Minister for Women and Gender Equality, and Secretary of State for Small Business and Tourism Rechie Valdez (Mississauga–Streetsville, Ont.) announced $700,000 for the City of Toronto to support local businesses through two complementary initiatives. The first will enhance community-based main street activations across Toronto during … Read more
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) announced that the Build Communities Strong Fund Local Impact Stream is now open in southern Ontario. Applications are currently being accepted for the summer intake launched on June 11, 2026. Projects starting between April … Read more
Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Innovation and Minister responsible for the Federal Economic Development Agency for Southern Ontario Evan Solomon (Toronto Centre, Ont.) visited the MaRS Discovery in Toronto, Ont. While there, he announced a combined investment of nearly $16.5 million for 13 businesses and organizations across the Greater Toronto Area to facilitate AI adoption … Read more
Secretary of State for Labour John Zerucelli (Etobicoke North, Ont.) visited Spacefile, an Etobicoke-based manufacturer of high-density storage products and solutions. While there, he announced an investment of nearly $9 million to support 10 businesses affected by trade disruptions, including A.U.G. Signals, Acorn Biolabs, Candor Industries, ChargeLab, Etobicoke Ironworks, MTech, Somerville Merchandising, Spacefile, Trinity Tech, … Read more
At Ontario Tech University in Oshawa, Ont., Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National Revenue and Parliamentary Secretary to the Secretary of State (Canada Revenue Agency and Financial Institutions) Ryan Turnbull (Whitby, Ont.) announced an investment of $5 million to expand the capabilities of its Automotive Centre of Excellence (ACE) facility into a leading … Read more
