Only 13% of Canadian manufacturers likely to change export strategy despite trade disputes even though 87% are looking beyond the US market
Canadian manufacturing to all appearances took a few heavy hits in disputes with its largest trading partner, the United States, yet manufacturers and exporters in Canada are a hardy group, […]
Manufacturers and employers win with new Labour rules in Ontario; jobs did increase 17,600 in January 2019
Employers benefit the most from reforms designed by the Ontario government, to make the province more competitive. Ontario did see a net increase of 17,600 jobs in a report January […]
Lower Model 3 prices can’t prevent Tesla’s slide by 3% after deliveries fail to impress; Tesla opens orders to Europe and China
Tesla Inc. (TSLA) values plunged in trading after news it was cutting prices on the Model 3 to make up for the reduced federal tax credits in the U.S. On […]
Space X’s Falcon Heavy could explode with the force of a nuclear weapon; over 1400 airline flights delayed by space launches in 2018
In the worst-case scenario, modern spacecraft, such as the new generation monster rocket, Space X’s Falcon Heavy, could explode with the force of a 1.8 kiloton nuclear weapon. [2] […]
Bill Gates betting we can invent our way to a clean energy world
One of the world’s wealthiest businessmen and philanthropists hopes to serve as a catalyst in finding speedier solutions to the world’s climate change problems. Bill Gates of Microsoft has teamed […]
GPS III set to launch December 18: U.S. Air Force to launch via Space X Falcon 9 paylod; will be harder to jam, more secure and accurate
Just over two years late, at the cost of $577 million, the next generation Lockheed Martin-built GPS III satellite will launch, if all systems are go, on December 18. It […]
GM restructuring goes forward with agressive job cuts in Ontario designed to save billions of dollars — at the same time they recruit new hires?
The “billions of dollars in cost-cutting” at GM angered employees and dependent auto parts industries, at the same time investors and the stock market celebrated. This restructuring, unlike previous ones, […]
Ontario vs Canada: Ontario challenges the Federal Carbon Tax in court; a threat to manufacturing and jobs, they say
Long expected, Ontario’s government took the first step in a legal challenge against the Federal Government’s Carbon Tax Plan. Their primary argument revolves around the claim that the Carbon Tax […]
MRO in space: Inside a routine Maintenance-Repair-and-Overhaul mission with NASA: sealing, lubricating and keeping cool
Nowhere is Maintenance, Repair and Overhaul (MRO) more essential than in space — where temperatures and conditions are extreme. SpaceX Commercial Resupply Services Mission-16 is typical of this routine — […]
Ontario responds to lower business taxes in the U.S. with “tax relief” for manufacturers
In a move targeted at remaining competitive against recent tax breaks in the U.S., Ontario manufacturers may catch a break — as announced in the federal 2018 Fall Economic Statement. […]
Canada one of the world’s most energy-intensive countries: 15 percent energy reduction possible through lighting, computer and HVAC retrofitting: Conference Board of Canada Report
A combination of retrofitting initiatives may be the key to reducing Canada’s above-average energy consumption, according to a new report from the Conference Board of Canada. Canada ranks near the […]
No immediate car tariffs after U.S. trade meeting; at stake $350 billion in autos and parts imported to the U.S.
Although auto-makers have made it clear to the U.S. administration that any auto tariffs will adversely impact supply chains between Canada and the U.S., the threat remains despite a temporary […]
