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Canadian and international business news relevant to local business leaders here in Ottawa. Includes stories related to inflation, interest rates, employment, major government announcements and more.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

Bombardier's no good, very bad week: After having its CSeries jets slapped with a 219 per cent...

Stop the presses? Newspapers snubbed in Liberal government’s cultural policy

The Canadian government's new cultural strategy all but snubs so-called legacy media, industry experts say, and left...

Morneau talks of ‘technical fixes’ to reassure farmers over tax proposals

Finance Minister Bill Morneau tried to reassure farmers Thursday that Ottawa's controversial tax proposals, if introduced, wouldn't...

Metro says it’s in talks with Jean Coutu about possible merger

Another Canadian grocery store and pharmacy chain conglomerate could be on the horizon as Metro Inc. and...

Netflix to invest in Canadian programs as part of feds’ new cultural plan

An agreement that Netflix will invest at least $500 million in original productions in Canada is set...

WestJet names new carrier Swoop, says ticket orders will begin in early 2018

WestJet says that its new no-frills, lower-fare airline will be named Swoop. The Calgary-based company (TSX:WJA) has been...

The $15 minimum wage could cost Ontario up to 90,000 jobs: TD Bank

Ontario's plan to hike minimum wage to $15 an hour will cost the province's economy as many...

Bombardier takes hits on U.S. Department of Commerce decision, merger of European rivals

Bombardier's hopes for breaking into the U.S. commercial aviation market took a massive blow on Tuesday, as...

Trudeau urges Canadian companies to seek fortune in China’s $5 trillion market

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau called on Canada's small-and-medium sized businesses to embrace globalization and help deepen what...

Reports say ride sharing service Uber could stop operations in Quebec, possibly today

Published reports say ride-hailing company Uber could be about to cease operations in Quebec. Reports in Montreal La...
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