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Update on Federal programs of interest - October 2026
Click to view some Government of Canada programs and additional resources that may be of interest to you or organizations in your network. Please feel free to share!
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BC has a new premier and a Conservative supermajority. Can Lorne Doerkson deliver on taxes, housing, jobs and affordability?
Rhino Public Relations & Strategy Principal @ryanlpainter joins the @VictoriaRumble1.
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A $50,000 tariff shock. Costly export certifications. Trade barriers between Canadian provinces.
Intellimeter CEO Alberto Quiroz explains why telling manufacturers to “diversify” isn't enough.
Canada needs practical solutions. @jht4x4
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🏭 Canada has plenty of manufacturing training—but where are the hands-on micro-credentials?
VIMEA is exploring industry-led solutions for CNC machining, metrology, quality inspection & electronics assembly.
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Saskatchewan has spent 30 years building a successful export development model.
Business-led governance, custom market research and real trade opportunities.
Should every province adopt the STEP approach?
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Canada's hidden trade advantage? The Trade Commissioner Service!
"Trade commissioners don't do business, but they know who does."
Canada's global reputation and diplomatic network open doors for exporters. Let's use them!
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Want to succeed in international trade?
Start with 3 things:
🔹 Qualified business leads
🔹 Competitive intelligence
🔹 Market access conditions
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service can help exporters find customers, understand markets—and protect their margins. @jht4x4
BC businesses looking beyond the U.S. have new opportunities on the table. 🇨🇦🌎
Defence readiness. Global technology accelerators. Tariff-response funding. Clean tech & blue economy opportunities.
The message is clear: diversify, compete and go global.
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Canada doesn't just need more exports. We need profitable exports.
Entering new markets by discounting is easy. Protecting margins requires intelligence.
Canada has 150+ trade posts worldwide that can help identify customers, investors & opportunities.
Use them. @jht4x4
Who’s buying?
Canada’s Trade Commissioners won’t sell your product for you—but with 150+ offices worldwide, they can help identify importers, distributors and partners.
Do your homework. Know what you need. Then let the TCS help connect the dots. @jht4x4
Why not Canada? 🇨🇦
Trade Commissioners don’t sell for Canadian companies. They identify opportunities, open doors, connect businesses with decision-makers and help reduce risk.
Customers create jobs.
Canadian companies still have to make the sale. @jht4x4
BC’s “doom loop” needs to stop.
Spending, debt & public-sector employment have surged while healthcare waits and education outcomes have worsened.
A compassionate society needs a strong economy. Entrepreneurship & investment matter.
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🌎 Trade is measured between countries—but it happens between companies.
From Canadian technology in São Paulo to Pratt & Whitney and Embraer, relationships opened global doors.
Canada has a remarkable trade network. Use it. | @jht4x4
🌎 Want to take your Canadian business beyond the U.S.?
Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service has 150+ offices worldwide helping exporters identify customers, connections & supply-chain opportunities.
Tell them who you want to reach—and put the network to work. 🇨🇦 @jht4x4
Canada’s challenge: double non-U.S. exports—roughly $300B in new trade.
Trade between countries is really trade between companies.
How can Canadian businesses find new customers?
Start with the Trade Commissioner Service.
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“The country does not stop at the Rockies.”
@SalchertKurt of Shift Coastal Technologies reports back from MSPO 2026 in Poland—and explains why Vancouver Island firms should start building relationships NOW to pursue defence opportunities.
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Canada needs trade diversification—but businesses ultimately have to deliver it. Phil Calvert discusses China, the changing U.S. relationship and why Canada’s Trade Commissioner Service could be more important than ever. 🇨🇦🌎
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