
Op-ed: Fair trade, not free trade, is what this country needs
America’s new president, Donald Trump, was elected partly – if not primarily – because he is a protectionist. And what, I ask, is wrong with
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Op-ed: Fair trade, not free trade, is what this country needs
America’s new president, Donald Trump, was elected partly – if not primarily – because he is a protectionist. And what, I ask, is wrong with

Bombardier execs to defer part of 2016 compensation amid controversy
Bombardier further retreated Sunday on a hefty pay increase to six senior executives, announcing they would defer receiving payment on a sizeable chunk until a

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week
Positive economics: The week will kick off Monday with the release of the Bank of Canada’s business outlook survey, and it wraps up Friday with

Canadian economy tops expectations, growing faster than expected in January
The economy kicked off the year with a bang, rising faster than expected in January, providing further evidence of robust growth but not enough to

Huawei 2016 sales up 32%, profit little changed
Huawei Technology Ltd., the world’s biggest maker of telecoms equipment, said Friday its 2016 sales rose 32 per cent from a year earlier but profit

Update: BlackBerry shares rally after Q4 results beat estimates; software seen growing
BlackBerry’s shares jumped Friday after it reported stronger-than-expected quarterly results and said it would be expanding its software licensing business following its decision last year
How to bring a foreign worker to Canada?
Visit http://www.perlaw.ca – wcreates@perlaw.ca or call 613.566.2839. Warren Creates is Head of Perley-Robertson, Hill & McDougall’s Immigration Law Group. He is a Certified Specialist by the

Cannabis producers lobby government ahead of legalization legislation
Producers want permission to brand their products and provide medical cannabis on a tax-free basis.

Ontario government to set up new regulator for home builders, replacing Tarion
The Ontario government will be setting up a stand-alone regulator to oversee the province’s home builders. Minister of Government and Consumer Services Tracy MacCharles says

Quebec introduces mild income tax cuts and projects balanced budget
As governments across Canada fund services with billions in deficit spending, Quebec announced a third consecutive balanced budget Tuesday containing modest personal income-tax cuts. Finance
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