Ontario is looking beyond the U.S. to open new markets for Ontario-made products, attract new investment and create more good-paying jobs here at home.
As President Trump’s tariffs and economic uncertainty continue to disrupt global trade, Doug Ford and our Ontario PC team are fighting back by reducing Ontario’s reliance on the U.S. and building stronger economic partnerships around the world.
Since 2018, Ontario’s non-U.S. exports have grown nearly 75 per cent, supported by free trade market access with more than 50 countries. Two-way trade has also grown significantly with key international markets, including 120 per cent with the ASEAN region, 96 per cent with Poland, 94 per cent with South Korea and 88 per cent with India.
Ontario businesses are producing the critical minerals, automotive parts, life-saving pharmaceuticals, defence equipment and other world-class products that countries around the world need.
That’s why we’re continuing to open doors for Ontario businesses and position our province as a destination of choice for companies looking to invest, grow and create jobs.
In 2025 alone, Ontario led more than 60 targeted trade missions to connect Ontario businesses with international buyers and new commercial opportunities. Ontario also attracted $35 billion in foreign direct investment that year, supporting 64,000 new jobs.
By lowering costs, cutting red tape and making Ontario more competitive, we’ve helped attract more than $235 billion in investment and create more than one million new jobs since 2018.
While President Trump tries to hurt our economy with tariffs, we’ll keep fighting back by building new markets for Ontario products, attracting job-creating investments and protecting Ontario workers and businesses. We’ll always put Ontario workers and jobs first.