Toronto, January 28, 2026 – Ontario scored its first-ever A (9.1/10) in CFIB’s 2026 Red Tape Report Card released today as part of CFIB’s 17th annual Red Tape Awareness Week™. The grade is up from last year’s A- (8.9/10) – largely due to the province’s significant progress on removing internal trade barriers – and places Ontario in a tie with Nova Scotia for the second-best overall score after Alberta.

New production lines will strengthen made-in-Ontario supply chains, while creating and protecting 278 jobs

Expanded service will save families time and money, support economic growth across Durham Region and the GTHA.