Jon Joel
Senior Manager
World Trade Centre Toronto
Posts by Jon
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Tariffs FAQ: What Canadian businesses need to know
Tariffs can disrupt trade, increase costs and affect competitiveness.
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Navigating export hurdles to achieve global success
Discover how twin sisters from Canada turned a teething challenge into LouLou Lollipop, a global children’s accessory brand.
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Thailand offers vast market potential for Canadians
A key centre of trade and investment in Southeast Asia, Thailand offers vast opportunities for Canada.
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Global Financial Markets
Keep track of the international markets that matter to your business. Get the latest financial and macroeconomic information for both developed and emerging markets.
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Manage volatility with EDC’s Commodity Tracker
Commodity prices can impact exporting, global trade and your business, so it’s important to be prepared for the challenges ahead.
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CarboNet makes waves in industrial water treatment
Discover how CarboNet, a key player in industrial water treatment, successfully scaled globally.
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Simplifying U.S. exports with ACH/ACE: A comprehensive guide
A guide to ACH and ACE to facilitate payments across borders.
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U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs: Navigating a volatile situation
Learn how U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs impact supply chains and how to mitigate their effects.
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Global Market Intelligence: Manage trade risks
Get the latest market intelligence to manage trade volatility and tariffs and find opportunities for growth.
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Drill, baby, drill: From pledge to pipedream
Trump’s “drill, baby, drill” policy faces challenges as U.S. oil producers struggle with high costs, market pressures.
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Top 3 global economic trends to watch in 2025
Key economic trends in 2025: Trade uncertainty, central bank rate divergence and rising inflation.
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Trade diversification: 3 strategic markets to consider
Insights on Europe, the Indo-Pacific and Latin America for Canadian exporters
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From Saskatchewan to Sinaloa: Strengthening Canadian-Mexican agricultural ties
Canada and Mexico strengthen agricultural trade and technology for food security and sustainability.
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North American outlook: Tariff headwinds fracture decades of economic co-operation
Discover how new tariffs threaten North America’s economic future and stability.
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Complying with CUSMA: What Canadian exporters, importers need to know
Ensure your products meet CUSMA standards to avoid penalties and reduce trade risks.
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PDAC insights: Canada’s mining industry shines amid global uncertainty
Exploring Canada’s critical minerals potential, including copper and gold, in a volatile market.
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Inspire sustainability with smarter water solutions
Inspire sustainability with smarter water solutions
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Doing business in Thailand: Opportunities for Canadian companies
Discover opportunities and advantages for Canadian companies doing business in Thailand.
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Export smarter: Tips from new EDC podcast host Bruce Croxon
The venture capitalist and former dragon shares advice on scaling and succeeding globally.
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Urban beekeeping reimagined
Explore Alvéole’s mission to promote biodiversity with urban beekeeping.
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Market diversification
Discover how market diversification can enhance your export strategy and provide new ways for your business to grow in today’s uncertain trade climate.
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Navigating turbulent waters amid trade uncertainty
EDC's outlook: U.S. tariffs, trade shifts and economic forecasts for 2025-2026.
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Global Economic Outlook—Spring 2025
With growing risks, Canadian companies face new challenges. EDC’s Global Economic Outlook offers insights to help you make better business decisions.
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How to find a trustworthy freight forwarder
Learn how to find a trusted freight forwarder and how they benefit Canadian exporters.
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3 markets to watch: Malaysia, Singapore, Australia
Expanding Canadian trade in the Indo-Pacific region
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Growing a plant-based food business into new markets
How Big Mountain Foods scaled a sustainable plant-based company while staying true to family roots.
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Doing business in Italy: What Canadian exporters need to know
Explore Italy’s market for Canadian exporters with CETA benefits and insights.
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Stronger together: The case for increased Canada-Mexico trade co-operation
Exploring the benefits of enhanced trade co-operation between Canada and Mexico.
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Frequently asked questions about Incoterms 2020
Unlock the secrets of Incoterms 2020 and master international trade with expert insights!
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EDC’s Export Guarantee Program helps Clarius grow globally
Clarius uses financial and knowledge tools to scale up production and export to 60 countries.
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Meet our podcast host: Bruce Croxon
Former Dragon Bruce Croxon shares insights on how to grow your business.
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Optimizing supply chains to mitigate risks of global trade
Explore supply chains, risks and optimization strategies to thrive in a changing environment.
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Organic food agreements open global markets to Canadian exporters
Explore organic equivalency arrangements and their benefits for Canadian organic exporters.
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A world of opportunity: Navigating high-growth markets for Canadian exporters
With global economy challenges, the case for trade diversification has never been stronger.
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Understanding Incoterms can prevent export challenges
Discover key insights to help you understand how to properly use incoterms
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Tariffs 101: What are tariffs and how do they impact international trade?
Explore how tariffs work, who pays them and if they’ll affect your sales.
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GoBolt: Scaling sustainable logistics across borders
Learn how they grew 823% in four years by embracing tech, sustainability and growing globally.
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How Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods may affect your business in 2025
Learn the potential impacts of Canadian tariffs on U.S goods, as well as mitigation strategies.
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Currency exchange risk: How to handle the ups and downs
Discover how to protect your international sales (or revenue) against currency exchange fluctuations with foreign exchange guarantees.
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Economic nationalism is back again: What history can teach us about how to respond
EDC’s Stuart Bergman explores rising protectionism, pressures on global trade and resilience.
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Understanding the Canadian Export Reporting System
No more filling out paper forms. Exporters can now electronically declare their shipments leaving Canada.
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NAFTA to CUSMA: What you need to know about Canada-U.S. free trade agreements
Understanding CUSMA and export changes is key for businesses navigating trade with the U.S.
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Beyond the fog of uncertainty, there’s a world of opportunity
Canadian exporters should reconsider portfolio mix to better manage exposure
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Why price localization matters
Price localization prices goods and services in the local currency, providing purchasing power.
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Preparing your business for tariffs: A checklist for exporters
Steps you can take to minimize the impact of tariffs
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Understanding international sales tax
Exporters must understand sales tax, a government-imposed consumption tax, for global success.
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Doing business in India: Tips for importing and exporting
India offers compelling opportunities for Canadian companies across a variety of sectors.
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Government debt surge: Economic optimism meets fiscal reality
Markets fret over size of government debt, with potential ramifications on the global economy.
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Gen AI risk management for export businesses: Your path to success
Gen AI is a powerful tool for reshaping export businesses.
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Top food trends for 2025: Insights from EDC’s agri-food expert
From homecooked meals to exotic global tastes, discover the key trends shaping the food industry
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American exceptionalism: Setting the global outlook in motion
Amid ongoing challenges elsewhere, U.S. economy stands out
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United States market intelligence
Insights and analysis from EDC on navigating the U.S. business environment
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Cleantech summit: Accelerate net zero through collaboration and trade
Explore growth strategies for global cleantech success from EDC’s Cleantech Export Summit.
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Canada’s auto sector faces bumpy road
Weakening global EV demand, potential tariffs add to industry woes
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EDC’s Direct Lending Program empowers Taste of Nature to scale exports
Taste of Nature Foods increases production capacity with EDC’s Direct Lending program
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Beyond the beaches: Opportunities for Canadian exporters in the Philippines
With 115 million people, the Philippines is one of the fastest-growing markets in Southeast Asia.
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Indo-Pacific Agri-Food Office opens more opportunities for exporters
Canada’s new Indo-Pacific Agriculture and Agri-Food Office serves up more opportunities for exporters.
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Measuring export performance with the right KPIs
Discover how choosing the right metrics to track can help you understand your business abroad.
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2024: The year of the ballot box
A global wave of change driven by economic discontent.
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Navigating trade: How the U.S. election could impact Canadian exporters
Whether you’re exporting to the U.S. or diversifying to other markets, EDC is here to help
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Reaching global success with mergers and acquisitions
Three experts explain how to use mergers and acquisitions to succeed globally.
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Growing your business through mergers and acquisitions in 2025
increasing number of Canadian companies are expanding globally through mergers and acquisitions.
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Golden years: Confluence of forces drives gold’s rush to new heights
Gold prices surge due to many factors—including political uncertainty—but market to normalize in 2025
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Doing business in Japan: Insights for Canadian exporters
Take a fresh look at one of Canada’s largest trade markets
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Resilience key to thriving in uncertain times
EDC’s Country Risk Quarterly takes stock of evolving risk landscape
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How Pyrowave uses microwaves to break down plastics
Creating a circular economy and addressing the global waste crisis
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Business ethics 101
Ethical behaviour is essential to being a resilient, well-respected company
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Business ethics checklist
A step-by-step guide to promote and maintain an ethical culture
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Service exports boost Canada’s economy and global brand
The fast-growing service sector contributes significantly to the Canadian economy and job creation.
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Waste management and pollution checklist
How can your business generate less waste and manage it more effectively? This guide can help.
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Energy efficiency checklist
How can your business become more energy efficient? Find out in our step-by-step guide.
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3 markets to watch: Vietnam, Thailand and the Philippines
The Indo-Pacific region offers vast potential for Canadian companies.
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Building trust with Indigenous businesses
How building relationships with Indigenous businesses helps the Canadian economy to thrive.
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Made in Canada: Understanding certificates of origin
Certificates of origin (COs) are legal documents that declare the origin of a product. When you export goods to an overseas customer, you must include a CO with your shipment.
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3 types of political risks and how to manage them
Learn about the most common types of political risks including real-world examples.
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Top tips for a successful merger or acquisition
Jean Blondin of Abipa International, an aerospace firm, reveals top tips for an M&A strategy.
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Merger spurs global growth for Quebec aerospace firm
Quebec’s Abipa International merges with overseas firm as part of global growth strategy.
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Meadow Lake Tribal Council: Exporting brings home new opportunities
Steady support keeps this Indigenous-owned sawmill buzzing in a volatile market.
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CUSMA relief shifts to worries about global protectionism and tariffs
EDC’s bi-annual Trade Confidence Index survey reveals mood of 1,000 Canadian exporters
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Why exporters do better
Research shows that Canadian exporters make an outsized contribution to overall economic activity.
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Navigating U.S. steel and aluminum tariffs, a list of resources
A list of U.S. resources to help you determine which Canadian metals are subject to U.S. tariffs.
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How Canadian tariffs on U.S. goods may affect your business
Discover the impact that Canada’s tariffs counter-measures will have on your business.
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10 of Canada’s most common exports, eh!
On July 1st, Canada turns 150 years old. Let’s celebrate by looking at 10 of Canada’s most Canadian exports!
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Silver Crystal Sports: Increase exports by being more nimble
Jeff Silver, co-CEO of Silver Crystal Sports, discusses the importance of being nimble and agile to increase export sales.
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To grow beyond North America, Silver Crystal Sports targets Australia
Learn how Toronto-based company, Silver Crystal Sports, targeted the Australian market to export their product in the $12-billion sports memorabilia industry.
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How Quebec company Robotiq is helping the manufacturing industry
Robotiq's CEO Samuel Bouchard explains how their robots are helping the manufacturers in 50 countries through automated efficiency.
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Robotiq's technology becomes the industry standard worldwide
Robotiq's global expansion happened eight years ago, by chance, on a plane. Now the Quebec-based company exports their robots to over 50 countries world wide.
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New Brunswick's Masitek finds export success in high-potential markets
Masitek's CEO Tracy Clinch gives advice on best practices for exporting globally, and what she would have done differently.
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Masitek helps global companies minimize product damage with technology
New Brunswick's Masitek is helping companies worldwide minimize product damage and losses with their devices that mimic real foods in shape, size and weight.
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How RentMoola's fintech is making it easier to pay rent
Learn how RentMoola leveraged fintech to disrupt the banking industry by creating an online platform to pay rent with a debit or credit card.
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Little Miss Chief: Knowing the importing rules is essential to success
B.C.'s Little Miss Chief discusses the importance of how knowing importing countries' rules and regulations is critical to your company's success.
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B.C. entrepreneur introduces First Nations traditions globally
A recipe passed down from generation to generation, Little Miss Chief Gourmet Products introduced traditional First Nations gourmet salmon to the world.
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How Western Oiltools' positive track record helped create export success
Learn how Western Oiltools' positive track record and listening to the 'pain points' of their customers helped their business thrive and succeed.
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Western Oiltools: An innovative family business' path to export success
Western Oiltools found a way to stop sand from disrupting oil production: they created innovative equipment that improves customer safety and efficiency.
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Glint Innovation's growth helped by support available for entrepreneurs
Glint Innovation's co-founder discusses how they, with the help from the Canadian government and MaRS Network, were able to successfully start their business.
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Glint Innovation: Discovering customers by being open to new cultures
Founded by a small group of new Canadians, Glint Innovations has successfully exported their platform by being open to new cultures around the world.
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Export insights from Canadian Natural Oils' Juanita Corbett
Choosing and trusting your distributor can be critical to your success abroad. Read more about Canadian Natural Oils' export journey from owner Juanita Corbett.
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Canadian Natural Oils' health and wellness exports are in full bloom
Learn how this entrepreneurial couple transformed an unsightly plant into a lucrative natural oils exporting business, with a help of a good agent-distributor.
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Keys to MyPakage's export success: Customer service and partnerships
MyPakage Apparel's CEO discusses the art of customer services, the importance of partnerships, and how to adapt to different markets.
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MyPakage reinforces its supply chain to prepare for new export markets
To sell their unique idea in a niche market, MyPakage Apparel strengthened its supply chain. Learn how this helped the company find success in new markets.