Funding
Pro-Innov and Trépanfils receive $124,419 CED funding for projects
Money will help with product development and purchase of machinery.
Usimax gets $800,000 REGI funding for CNC machinery
Quebec manufacturer makes a wide range of speed reducers and specialized gears.
Ontario’s Tory government cancels retroactive cuts to municipalities
Premier Doug Ford said he heard from municipalities that they could find savings in their own budgets, but they needed more time to do so.
$560,000 CED funding for three Laval innovators
Projects will improve research, production and marketing.
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Money for manufacturers: Funding your future growth
Sponsored Content provided by PLANT partners: Are you tapping into the $26 billion in government grants and incentives available to Canadian manufacturers? Ask any manufacturing business owner to name some of the worries that keep them up at night, and…
Ottawa invests $100M in steel, aluminum SMEs across Canada
Manufacturers and users will get non-repayable contributions for productivity and technology projects.
Costs swell: Saskatchewan sues Ottawa over uranium mine cleanup deal
The province and feds were originally supposed to split cleanup costs for the site, but Saskatchewan says Ottawa hasn’t lived up to its commitment.
Canadian Coast Guard to increase focus on Arctic through creation of new branch
Critics say more is needed than reorganization, coast guard is underfunded.
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Ontario Tories quietly release list of campaign promises, call it final plan
PCs update website with promises; price tags attached but no explanation how each pledge will be funded.
Ottawa gives automotive technology a $41M boost
Strategic Innovation Fund aims to create or maintain more than 2,600 jobs.
Saskatchewan, Manitoba excluded from $2B carbon fund
‘Only fair’ says McKenna; provinces will only get a share if they sign up by the end of the year.
Federal government set to help softwood industry with $1B aid package
Plan expected to include EI enhancements for laid-off workers and funds to assist with exploring new markets and innovations.
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Feds, Ontario each grant Honda Canada $42M for plant upgrades
Automaker will invest $492 million over three years to modernize its Ontario facilities and improve its carbon footprint.
BDC creates $135M venture fund for clean tech startups
ICE Venture Fund II is a follow-on to the original fund, which invested in 18 firms.
Alberta gets $3M to attract business headquarters to Calgary
Calgary’s downtown office vacancy rate topped 21% just last month.
