(Credit: jesterpop on Shutterstock) WATERLOO — The Ontario government announced an investment of over $1.1 million through the Trade-Impacted Communities Program (TICP). The funding is meant to support two local projects focused on diversifying export markets and reducing reliance on U.S. trade, reportedly helping to protect over 1,000 jobs in the region, strengthening local supply chains and building long-term economic resilience. “With the thr…