Ford vows to scrap key Liberal labour legislation, including minimum wage hike
Ontario Premier Doug Ford vowed Tuesday to scrap labour reform legislation from the previous Liberal regime that raised the province’s minimum wage and introduced a
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Manufacturers relieved, dairy farmers angry in wake of NAFTA replacement deal
Reaction from Canadian business groups to the terms of a renegotiated trade pact between Canada, the U.S. and Mexico range from relief to dismay as
Out with NAFTA, in with USMCA: Canada inks new trade deal with U.S., Mexico
A new era in North American free trade dawned in the dead of night Sunday as a 14-month NAFTA modernization effort between Canada, the U.S.
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Jobs numbers Statistics Canada will release job numbers for September on Friday. The report for August showed Canada had a net loss of 51,600 jobs,
Ottawa’s Shopify invests up to $500 million in Toronto development to open in 2022
Shopify Inc. (TSX:SHOP)(NYSE:SHOP) says it is investing up to $500 million for a downtown Toronto development, more than doubling the company’s footprint in the city.
Natural gas bills will go down about $29 a year, Enbridge says
Enbridge Gas Distribution Ltd. says its typical Ontario residential customer’s natural gas bill will go down about $29 a year. The gas distribution company says
New limits on pot retailers fail to kill buzz for Ottawa cannabis producers
Despite new restrictions on Ontario pot producers’ retail opportunities, Ottawa-area cannabis firms are forging ahead with their sales strategies – including announcing the first possible
Canopy Growth shareholders approve $5B Constellation investment
Ottawa-area pot producer Canopy Growth Corp. says its shareholders have approved a $5-billion investment in the cannabis company by Constellation Brands Inc. The Smiths Falls,
Shopify’s Lütke warns about U.S. tech giants invading Canadian market
Canada has been trying to grow its innovation sector for decades and prove that it can compete on the world’s stage, but Shopify’s cofounder believes
Tories vow to tackle fiscal challenges after report reveals dramatic rise in spending
Ontario’s Progressive Conservatives vowed to address the province’s ballooning debt and deficit without slashing jobs after a review of government finances revealed spending had grown
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