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Canada’s Manufacturing Moment
Over the past two years, Canadian manufacturers haven’t needed anyone to tell them current-state operations are complex. They are living it every day.
Tariff uncertainty, supply chain fragmentation, shifting geopolitical alliances, labour shortages, rising production costs, capital constraints, and rapidly evolving tech expectations have all converged at once!
What may once have been considered a cyclical disruption now feels more structural… the ground has shifted and it is not shifting back. And yet, manufacturers remain innovators and problem solvers at heart. Across our national network, what stands out is not hesitation. It is recalibration and adaptation.
Ensuring CUSMA Continues to Deliver Economic Growth
This week, EMC President, JP Giroux, joined the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s trade delegation in Washington to help advance priorities critical to Canada’s manufacturing sector and the strength of our shared trilateral trade agreement.
Unlocking Domestic & Defence Market Opportunities
On March 24, 2026, Canadian manufacturers gathered in Kanata, ON for EMC’s Manufacturing Excellence Forum: Unlocking Domestic & Defence Market Opportunities, a focused half-day forum designed to explore new domestic growth opportunities emerging from Canada’s increased investment in defence, infrastructure, housing, and mining, alongside trade, tariff, and supply chain shifts.
Happy Holidays!
Dear Manufacturers, Partners, and Friends,
This has been a challenging year for manufacturers with the pressure and ongoing uncertainty that we continue to face. As 2025 opened, we advanced our programming by pivoting to include a focus on trades and tariffs with the introduction of the public Member Needs Help platform, giving thousands of Canadian manufacturers streamlined access to critical data, trends, and compliance resources. EMC also convened leading voices from Global Affairs, EDC and BDC, international trade lawyers, customs brokers, and industry specialists through online and in-person events designed to equip manufacturers with access to expertise.
Interprovincial Collaboration Is Strengthening Canadian Manufacturing
Recently, manufacturers, chamber leaders, educators, and economic development partners gathered during an Alberta-Manitoba interprovincial trade mission supported through EMC’s national network. The goal was simple: build relationships and create opportunities so Canadian firms can buy from – and sell to – each other more easily. But the conversations that unfolded made something else clear: Canada’s manufacturing competitiveness is increasingly shaped by tariffs, currency swings, workforce shortages, procurement uncertainty, the basic challenge of finding reliable suppliers at home, and more.
Upcoming Events
Are you a Canadian manufacturer searching for insight on a specific topic, or in general? Here at EMC, we host facilitated discussions on topics that are timely and relevant to the sector. Attend one of our industry events, open to the public, to make connections with our thought leaders and other manufacturing companies across the country. We invite you to take a look, RSVP and stay in touch.
