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Ottawa landlords urge Ford government to ditch proposed rent freeze

Critics say plan would discourage “desperately needed” new investment in rental housing and leave property owners holding the bag for rising utility costs and taxes.

Highlights from the 2020 Welch LLP Ottawa Business Growth Survey report

Annual research project quantified COVID-19’s negative impact on business confidence levels.

Shopify set to vacate 170,000-square-foot Elgin Street HQ in bid to reduce office footprint

E-commerce giant plans to sublease its signature space at Performance Court and consolidate its downtown Ottawa office footprint at a building on nearby Laurier Avenue.

Feds seeks executive search firm to help create ‘inventory’ of racial minorities for senior public service posts

Privy Council Office is looking for an executive search firm to create and maintain the list of candidates from minority groups who could be considered for deputy minister and assistant deputy minister positions.

Five Canadian business stories to watch this week

A preview of some of the national business stories that will be making headlines in the days ahead.

Canadian economy posted record drop in second quarter due to pandemic

GDP contracted at an annualized rate of 38.7%, the worst posting for the economy dating back to when comparable data was first recorded in 1961.

Highrises, park key elements in Colonnade BridgePort’s east-end development proposal

Ottawa developer says it plans to build a mix of residential and commercial space at 25 Pickering Pl., just east of the Via Rail terminal and the Tremblay LRT station. 

Ottawa embarks on uneven economic recovery

Survey gathered data from hundreds of local business leaders about their market outlook, hiring intentions, financial performance and other key metrics.

Local convention, hotel execs hope higher capacity limits trigger fall rebound for beleaguered industry

Ottawa businesses catering to meetings and conventions saw revenues virtually wiped out in the wake of COVID-19.