Labour and government leaders are praising the announcement that a closure-threatened Heinz plant in Leamington, Ontario will remain open, though with a reduced workforce. The president of Unifor, Jerry Dias, […]
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The biggest problem facing Canada’s construction industry is the shortage of skilled workers, a problem exacerbated by a lack of mobility among existing workers. BuildForce Canada says in a forecast
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In what is being widely seen as a victory for domestic manufacturing, Bombardier Transportation UK, the British arm of Canada’s Bombardier Transportation, has been awarded a lucrative contract with the
British cheer awarding of train contract to Bombardier Read More »
For the fourth consecutive month, Canada’s economy grew in October, Statistics Canada reports. GDP grew by 0.3 per cent in October, with significant gains in manufacturing and service industries. In
Manufacturing up again in October Read More »
Most of Canada’s important industrial sectors increased their production in the third quarter. resulting in an annual growth in GDP of 2.7 per cent, Statistics Canada reports. This is virtually
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Ontario’s food processing industry intends to double its contribution to the province’s economy in the next seven years, adding 60,000 more jobs and increasing revenues to $70 billion. The Alliance
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The Canadian government announced today that Vancouver Shipyards will be building up to ten new “large, non-combat ships” for the Canadian Coast Guard, at an estimated cost of $3.3 billion.
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After a worrisome drop of half a percentage point in June, Canada’s real gross domestic product grew 0.6 per cent in July, Statistics Canada reports. Several sectors of the economy,
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