Ontario exports to lead country in 2016, mainly on demand for cars and parts
Exports of Ontario-made vehicles and parts will lead the growth in the province’s exports in 2016 with 10 per cent growth, according to Export Development Canada (EDC). High demand in […]
Canada adopts ISO 20022 international electronic payment standard
The Canadian Payments Association (CPA), which provides the infrastructure for the country’s financial system, announced today that Canada has adopted ISO 20022, the global standard for electronic payment messaging. Doing […]
Canada’s start-ups need more help to become global players: OCC
Canadians do a good job of creating new businesses, but we don’t do so well at growing them. With help from governments, educational institutions and others, Canada’s entrepreneurs have been […]
Lockheed Martin seeking industry partners in new innovation and research facility
Lockheed Martin Canada opened its new Impact Centre in Ottawa today, the company announced in a statement. The technology and innovation incubator is designed to bring Canadian industry and the […]
Demand for industrial real estate soaring in Canada: report
Falling oil prices and a weakening Canadian dollar helped drive the industrial real estate market in Canada to record-breaking growth in 2015, and 2016 will be another “banner year,” according […]
More R&D, innovation not free trade deals needed to boost Canada’s exports: economist
Anyone with an interest in trade policy in Canada can be forgiven for feeling bewildered by the contradictory claims made by politicians, labour and industry leaders, and other commentators regarding […]
Technicians, technologists enjoy good jobs prospects, higher than average earnings
Some of the best jobs and wages to be found in Canada are in the broad group of engineering and applied science technicians and technologists. These highly skilled technical workers […]
Auto industry back on top as Canada’s biggest exporter: report
Canada’s auto industry is “single-handedly” boosting the country’s manufacturing activity and leading in non-resource exports, says a Scotiabank Economics report on the global auto industry. Global car sales were stronger […]
Tesla phenomenon will change both how cars are imagined and sold
Is it a problem that other auto makers would love to have? Or is just a massive problem that could sink the company? Industry observers have been more than willing […]
Federal government must help Ontario close widening “skills gap” through immigration reforms
The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) wants the federal government to do more to help Ontario close the “skills gap” that it says is costing the province’s economy $24.3 billion […]
Economy outperforms in January; manufacturing leads broad-based growth
Canada’s economy performed better than expected in January, turning out a 0.6 per cent increase in GDP. It was the fourth consecutive monthly increase, and the manufacturing sector was the […]
Little certainty about toxicity of BPA in food cans despite new report
A new report on the presence of Bisphenol A (BPA) in food can linings focuses on the potentially harmful effects the chemical can have on people’s health, particularly on the […]
