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Join us at Connect… Canada’s Pet Trade Expo. Celebrating and promoting the growth of the Canadian pet industry with manufacturers, specialty pets live, distributors and more. A business to business show like no other.

Coming May 22-23, 2025

Niagara Falls Convention Centre

Let's Connect.

Join us at Connect, the Canadian platform for collaboration and innovation in the pet industry!

We are dedicated to bringing together Canadian and global pet industry leaders—including manufacturers, retailers, and suppliers—to foster strong relationships and drive success.

At Connect, you'll find invaluable opportunities for networking, education, and dialogue, all designed to help pet businesses thrive in an ever-evolving market. Our Connect Tool Box vendors and expert speakers are here to share powerful insights and strategies to help you grow your business.

This event is more than just a gathering—it's a community committed to empowering retailers

with the knowledge, skills, and connections they need to succeed. We advocate for innovative solutions and ensure retailers have access to brands that truly support them.

Built by pet professionals, Connect values your input! We invite you to share your vision and insights to make this experience even more impactful for your business. Join us in shaping the future of the pet industry—let’s grow together!

Connect:

A B2B pet trade event celebrating the Canadian pet industry hosted and created with a team that is 100% built with individuals and vendors from the Canadian Pet Industry.

Connect Lounge

Attendees and Exhibitors alike enjoyed all the amenities of the Connect Lounge. A spacious seating area with beverages, charging stations and plenty of seating area for impromptu meetings.

Education Stage

Connect brought 2 days of educational talks to attendees. Visitors heard from Candace D'Agnolo, Pet Industry Network, Pet Retail Helper, Weruva, Instinct, eTail Pet POS and many more...

Fresh Food Showcase

A highlight of the show was Connect's Fresh Food Showcase featuring a variety of frozen and gently cooked products from many of the Connect Exhibitors. Thanks to Habco for the great looking freezer setup.

Connect Live

Wednesday night featured Connect Live at the Marriott Hotel with the E.Z. Street Band. The evening kicked off with $10,000 in cash giveaways to retailers and exhibitors...oh along with a poutine bar!!

Tariffs

Canada’s retaliatory tariffs: Here’s the list of targeted items

February 03, 20253 min read

BySam ThompsonGlobal News

To view full article click here.

Click to play video: 'How Canadians are planning to push back against Trump-imposed tariffs'

With Canadians already starting to feel the impact of U.S. President Donald Trump’s incoming 25 per cent tariffs on imports, Heidi Petracek looks at the trickle-down effect and how provinces, businesses and consumers are pushing back.

Canada is hitting back against U.S. tariffs with a lengthy list of counter-tariffs of its own.

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the measures — $155 billion worth — Saturday, in response to U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order imposing tariffs on Canadian (and Mexican) goods.

The government released a list Sunday of the first $30 billion in affected goods, marking the first phase of Canada’s response.

Click to play video: '‘This is a lose-lose trade war’: Experts, U.S. senators weigh in on Trump tariffs'

‘This is a lose-lose trade war’: Experts, U.S. senators weigh in on Trump tariffs

Among the U.S. goods affected by the Canadian government’s tariffs (a full list is available online):

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  • Poultry

  • Meat and edible meat offal

  • Milk and cream, yogurt, buttermilk, curdled milk, whey, butter and other milk-derived fats and oils, cheese and curd

  • Eggs and egg yolks

  • Natural honey

  • Tomatoes

  • Leguminous vegetables and nuts

  • Citrus fruit, melons, apricots, cherries, peaches, nectarines and plums

  • Coffee and tea

  • Pepper, vanilla, cinammon, cloves nutmeg, mace, cardamoms, anise, badian, fennel, coriander, cumin or caraway seeds, ginger, saffron, turmeric, thyme, and bay leaves.

  • Wheat and meslin

  • Rye, barley, oats, rice

  • Vegetable saps and extracts

  • Fish oils, ground nut oils, sunflower-seed, safflower or cotton-seed oil, canola oil, palm oil, mustard oil

  • Margarine

  • Sausages and other prepared or preserved meat, blood or insects

  • Casein, albumins, and peptones

  • Crustaceans, mollusks and other aquatic invertebrates

  • Sugar (cane, beet and other sugars, including confectionary)

  • Molasses, chocolate and malt extract

  • Pasta

  • Vegetables, fruit, nuts and other edible parts of plants, fruit and nut juices, prepared or preserved

  • Sauces, soups and broths

  • Ice cream

Click to play video: 'Poilievre calls for emergency tax cut to put Canada 1st while condemning Trump’s tariffs'

Poilievre calls for emergency tax cut to put Canada 1st while condemning Trump’s tariffs

  • Water, beer made from malt, wine, vermouth, other fermented beverages, undenatured ethyl alcohol

  • Unmanufactured tobacco, cigars, cheroots, cigarillos and cigarettes, as well as vaping products that contain tobacco, nicotine, or substitutes

  • Natural sands

  • Perfumes, makeup, hair and skincare products

  • Oral and dental hygiene preparations

  • Shaving products, deodorants and anti-perspirants, soap

  • Floor coverings and various other plastics

  • Bathtubs, sinks, toilets, and related items

  • Rubber tires

  • Saddles and harnesses for any type of animal

  • Trunks, suitcases and other bags and cases

  • Leather apparel and clothing accessories

  • Wood from a wide range of trees for various uses, particleboard, fiberboard, plywood, joinery and carpentry items, wood pulp

  • Paper and stationery

  • Toilet paper, paper towels, etc.

  • Cartons, boxes and other packing containers

Click to play video: 'Trudeau announces 25% counter tariffs on U.S. goods'

Trudeau announces 25% counter tariffs on U.S. goods

  • Other printed matter including photographs

  • Carpets and other floor coverings

  • Coats, suits, shirts, jackets, pants, shorts, underwear, pyjamas, dresses, overalls, skirts, socks, pantyhose and other clothing

  • Baby clothes

  • Gloves and mittens, scarves and shawls,

  • Swimwear

  • Blankets and traveling rugs

  • Bed, table, bathroom and kitchen linens

  • Curtains and blinds

  • Sacks and bags used for packing goods

  • Tarps, tents, boat sails, canopies, and camping goods

  • Rags, twine, cords and rope

  • Waterproof footwear and other footwear with rubber, plastic or leather soles

  • Hats and other headgear

  • Ceramic sinks, wash basins, toilets, baths, bidets, and related items

  • Glassware

Click to play video: '‘Buy Canadian’: Freeland suggests ‘boycott’ of US goods amid Trump tariffs'

‘Buy Canadian’: Freeland suggests ‘boycott’ of US goods amid Trump tariffs

  • Diamonds, silver, platinum, jewelry and imitation jewelry

  • Stoves, ranges and cookers

  • Tools including saws, pliers, wrenches, other hand tools

  • Knives, razor blades and scissors

  • Cutlery

  • Padlocks and locks

  • Air or vacuum pumps, compressors, and fans

  • Vacuum cleaners

  • Refrigerators and freezers

  • Plant and laboratory equipment

  • Dishwashers, washing machines and dryers

  • Farm machinery

  • Shavers and hair clippers

  • Heaters

  • Motorcycles

  • Unmanned aircraft

  • Firearms, bombs, grenades, torpedoes, mines, missiles

  • Seats, mattress supports, bedding items

  • Lights and fixtures

  • Video game consoles, casino games, and other coin-operated machines

  • Cigarette lighters

  • Paintings

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