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Canada needs to accelerate gas infrastructure projects
Canadian liquid gas producers are on the verge of missing the rush to Asia, says an Ernst & Young report and federal Natural Resources Minister Jo...
May 18, 2012
World leaders to meet to settle Europe's money woes
World leaders will meet in Washington this weekend to try and hammer out a deal to fix Europe's debt problems.
Talks aimed at keeping the situation i...
May 18, 2012
CME supports government changes to EI program
Retooling Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program is essential for manufacturers looking to attract and retain skilled workers, according...
May 16, 2012
Manufacturing sales rebound
In March, Canadian manufacturing sales posted the largest increase in nine months.
Sales increased 1.9 per cent to $49.7 billion, the largest increas...
May 16, 2012
Economy grows at a slower rate in 2011
Canadian GDP was up in 2011, but not as much as 2010.
Thanks to oil and mineral exploration, the Northwest Territories, Alberta, Saskatchewan, the Yu...
May 16, 2012
Canadian companies ramp up spending plans
Canada's reputation as the international nice guy may take a hit this year, according to a global survey off chief financial officers.
The survey of ...
May 15, 2012
New drug plant gets USFDA approval
Bristol-Myers Squibb Company has received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration to start producing a new rheumatoid arthritis medication a...
May 15, 2012
Smartphones to become new currency?
Banks and mobile phone companies plan to take the paperless society to the next step.The Canadian Bankers Association released new standards May 14 th...
May 15, 2012
From coast to coast find CME News here first.
CME supports government changes to EI program
Retooling Canada’s Employment Insurance (EI) program is essential for manufacturers looking to attract and retain skilled workers, according...
May 16, 2012
Seeking British Columbia’s top exporters: Call for nominations kick-starts the 30th anniversary of the BC Export Awards
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) and the British Columbia Ministry of Jobs, Tourism and Innovation are proud to announce the 30th annivers...
May 14, 2012
BC needs competitive tax plan to create jobs, drive growth in uncertain economic times: CME
British Columbia needs to expedite the adoption of a globally competitive tax regime to transform economic opportunity into good jobs, business growth...
May 11, 2012
TPP: What it is and why it matters
This article first appeared in the March-April edition of 20/20 magazine.
By James Careless
Like NAFTA, the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) is an in...
May 09, 2012
Changes to the SR&ED tax credit will hurt Canadian manufacturing most, says coalition
Forty-seven national industry groups representing more than 100,000 companies from across Canada are calling on the federal government to step back on...
May 08, 2012
Ambitious trade deal with European Union a priority for Canadian industry: CME
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is joining federal ministers across the country today to highlight the important benefits of concluding n...
April 27, 2012
Second round of workshops to connect Ontario exporters with $18.9 million in productivity funding
A second set of community forums beginning in May will help exporting and export-ready manufacturers in Southern Ontario access up to $75,000 in finan...
April 25, 2012
LEAN, continuous improvement key for manufacturers navigating economic uncertainty: CME
Investments in LEAN manufacturing and continuous improvement can be the difference between business profitability and complete collapse under the pres...
April 25, 2012
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In Alberta, a strong back can keep you in the middle class - Canada.com
In Alberta, a strong back can keep you in the middle classCanada.comManufacturing work, with its regular hours and promise of proximity to home, can be tough to find anywhere in Canada. Witness American industrial titan Caterpillar's February decision to close its Electro-Motive factory in London, Ont. One month ...and more »
May 20, 2012
French® Receives Presidential “E” Star Award for Exports - DigitalJournal.com (press release)
French® Receives Presidential “E” Star Award for ExportsDigitalJournal.com (press release)“Exporting continues to be a critical element of our sales growth, and we are honored to receive the “E” Star Award,” said Daniel P. French, French's Chairman and President. “Our company first began exporting equipment in 1905 to Canada and Europe and ...and more »
May 20, 2012
It's time for Thomas Mulcair and the West to ratchet down oilsands rhetoric - Toronto Star
It's time for Thomas Mulcair and the West to ratchet down oilsands rhetoricToronto Star... of the dollar goes up, making it harder for manufacturers to sell their products abroad. So they scale back, shedding workers. Initially, the three western premiers countered that their provinces are generating the wealth the rest of Canada needs.Mulcair prepares for the long battle on oilsandsGlobalNews.caSneak previewCalgary HeraldNDP environmental policies will threaten viability of oilsands operations ...OpenFile Calgary (blog)all 8 news articles »
May 20, 2012
Fights brewing over massive coal-export plans for the Northwest - The Seattle Times
Fights brewing over massive coal-export plans for the NorthwestThe Seattle Times(May 20, 2012, by sailcapt) MORE Of course we could just export the coal to Canada where they will be more than happy to... (May 19, 2012, by Kalak) MORE How can we legislate our evironmental policy on China? Truth is, China is still.and more »
May 19, 2012
Coyne: Is Mulcair's oilsands gambit an astute attack on the Tories' base? - Nanaimo Daily News
Nanaimo Daily NewsCoyne: Is Mulcair's oilsands gambit an astute attack on the Tories' base?Nanaimo Daily NewsA higher dollar is not unambiguous in its effects on manufacturers - it lowers the costs of imported machinery, for example - nor is manufacturing's decline necessarily dollar-related. Manufacturing in neighbouring US states has followed much the same ...
May 19, 2012
Canada's inflation rate edges up to 2% as prices rise for most items - Toronto Star
Toronto StarCanada's inflation rate edges up to 2% as prices rise for most itemsToronto StarThis discrepancy hurts manufacturing and other industries that export output abroad, but buy inputs in Canada,” he explained in a note. On a monthly tracking, consumer prices rose 0.4 per cent in April from March as the cost of gasoline increased by ...Canada Currency Tumbles as Europe Crisis Overshadows DataBloombergCanada April inflation sparks more rate-hike talkReuters CanadaInflation report will do little to sway Carney's rate stanceGlobe and MailFinancial Post (blog)all 149 news articles »
May 19, 2012
Mining drives million-dollar manufacturing industry in Saskatoon - Regina Leader-Post
Mining drives million-dollar manufacturing industry in SaskatoonRegina Leader-PostSaskatchewan manufacturing shipments were up 18.1 per cent in July 2011, over July 2010, the largest increase of any province in Canada. Nationally, manufacturing shipments were up only 6.9 per cent over the same period. "It's shaping up as a pretty ...and more »
May 19, 2012
Alberta exporters don't buy Mulcair's loonie concerns - Edmonton Journal
Globe and MailAlberta exporters don't buy Mulcair's loonie concernsEdmonton JournalEDMONTON — The federal New Democratic Party leader's argument that rapid oilsands development hurts Canadian manufacturing exports finds scant support among many Albertan exporters. “As a business person, I think the oilsands needs to export more to ...Western premiers fire back at Mulcair in oil-sands fightGlobe and MailWhy Mulcair is winningbackofthebook.caall 445 news articles »
May 18, 2012
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