Ontario’s Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing, Rob Flack, sends a letter to 444 municipalities urging them to prioritize purchasing Canadian goods as a condition tied to provincial funding. The minister says the guidance is intended to respond to the impact of U.S. tariffs.
In the letter, Flack tells municipalities that buying from Canadian suppliers—and specifically from Ontario suppliers—is “not optional” and “an absolute must.” The Toronto Sun reports the warning as a requirement from the Ford government, framing it as a directive to ensure municipalities prioritize Ontario or Canadian products rather than U.S. ones.
The coverage centers on the same core message across outlets: Ontario is directing municipalities to adjust procurement toward Canadian, and particularly Ontario, suppliers amid tariff-related pressures, with provincial funding potentially at stake.
