Canada’s push to diversify trade away from U.S. seeing mixed results: report
A report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce highlights mixed results in Canada's efforts to diversify trade away from the U.S. Some cities, including Calgary and Ottawa-Gatineau, have seen significant increases in non-U.S. exports, while others, particularly in Ontario, continue to struggle. The findings indicate a growing divergence in trade performance across Canadian regions, with some cities successfully expanding into global markets and others remaining heavily reliant on U.S. demand.
- ▪Calgary and Ottawa-Gatineau reported the largest increases in exports to non-U.S. markets, at 64.67% and 64.04% respectively.
- ▪Overall, non-U.S. exports increased by 16.8% across Canada, but many cities did not see similar gains.
- ▪Manufacturing regions in Ontario are facing economic stress due to their heavy reliance on the U.S. market.
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Open this photo in gallery:American and Canadian flags at the Rainbow Bridge border crossing in Niagara Falls, N.Y. Only some Canadian cities have had success diversifying trade away from the U.S.Yuki Iwamura/The Canadian PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountA small group of cities across the country drove Canada’s progress on diversifying trade in 2025, while others fell behind, says a new report from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce.The report says Calgary, Ottawa-Gatineau, Toronto, Saskatoon and Kelowna, B.C., are the cities that made the strongest gains in export diversification beyond the U.S. market last year.Of the cities surveyed, Calgary and Ottawa-Gatineau posted the largest increases in exports to non-U.S.
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