News Manufacturing Economy General

April 30, 2020  

Companies report sales, revenue declines related to COVID measures

Chamber of Commerce, Statistics Canada business conditions survey shows almost 81% have sustained medium to high drop in demand.

Insight Government Economy General

December 6, 2018  

Interprovincial trade barriers are a national embarrassment

They cost the Canadian economy up to $130 billion a year, but we can change that.

News Government Manufacturing General

May 24, 2017  

One-third of Ontario’s 6.6M workers vulnerable, says workplace report

Business owners warn of a negative impact of changes on economic recovery that could lead to job cuts.

News Government Manufacturing Economy General

February 14, 2017  

Corporate eye turns to Canada EU trade outcome following Trump remarks

Trudeau visit to coincide with European Union’s ratification vote on the CETA trade deal.

News Government Manufacturing General

August 6, 2014  

China launches anti-monopoly probes of foreign firms

Companies view investigations and prosecutions as politically motivated.

News Business Operations Operations

January 27, 2011  

Two-year tax write off: Extend or end it?

The CME has been lobbying hard to extend the two-year machinery and equipment write-off until at least 2016. But a research paper by tax expert Jack Mintz and Chen support an end to such special preferences.