Ontario Business Trends Profit Margins Tighten Amid Ongoing Conflict Spring was slow to arrive, with persistent cold and rainy weather throughout April when this article was written. Transportation challenges continued across the province as elevated fuel prices—driven in part by the ongoing conflict in Iran—kept pressure on freight costs. Both short- and long-haul transportation became […]

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by Miller Wood Trade Publications

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