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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
Olymel cooks up job plan after Princeville fire
Olymel is looking at other ways to bring home the bacon after a fire at its Princeville, Que. processing plant.
The company announced May 14 that it ...
May 14, 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
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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Tories back Ontario MP's bid to prevent bulk water exports - Globe and Mail
Globe and MailTories back Ontario MP's bid to prevent bulk water exportsGlobe and MailThe Conservative government is throwing its support behind a private member's bill that would bolster the protection of Canadian waters that flow across an international boundary from bulk removal. Bill C-383, which was introduced by Conservative MP ...and more »
May 16, 2012
Factory shipments show signs of life in March - Globe and Mail
Globe and MailFactory shipments show signs of life in MarchGlobe and MailSales among manufacturers will probably be volatile as long as the global recovery remains spotty. Still, the recent rebound suggests that the healthier US economy, led by an impressive comeback in manufacturing, is benefiting Canadian producers of ...and more »
May 16, 2012
Thomas Mulcair disease: Canada's would-be PM slips on the oilsands - Toronto Sun
CBC.caThomas Mulcair disease: Canada's would-be PM slips on the oilsandsToronto SunPrime-minister-in-waiting Thomas Mulcair is sounding downright paranoid in defending his theory the oilsands are inflating the Canadian dollar and hollowing out the country's manufacturing sector. Never mind that Jason Myers, president of the Canadian ...Western premiers fume as Mulcair sticks to 'Dutch disease' gunsGlobe and MailNDP leader blames west, oilsands for manufacturing failureFort McMurray TodayMulcair sticks to 'Dutch disease' diagnosis despite conflicting evidenceCanadianBusiness.comCBC.ca -MNI Newsall 225 news articles »
May 16, 2012
Roadkill rhetoric could close export doors: Minister - Toronto Sun
Roadkill rhetoric could close export doors: MinisterToronto SunOTTAWA - Charges by the NDP that unsafe street meat could end up on the dinner tables of the nation could harm Canada's reputation and close export markets, Agriculture Minister Gary Ritz said. The Conservatives were still reeling Wednesday over NDP ...and more »
May 16, 2012
Canada's economy shows surprising resilience - Vancouver Sun
Globe and Mail (blog)Canada's economy shows surprising resilienceVancouver SunCanada's economy contracted by 0.2 per cent in February. It's still unlikely that growth will match the Bank of Canada's forecast for a 2.5 per cent gain for the first quarter of 2012. But the manufacturing report "does indeed suggest that the economy ...Factory sector bounces back as economy recovers from February swoonHamilton SpectatorCanada March Manufacturing Sales Report (Text)BloombergManufacturers help drive GDP growthGlobe and Mail (blog)all 53 news articles »
May 16, 2012
CME supports government changes to EI program - CME-MEC (press release)
CME supports government changes to EI programCME-MEC (press release)Retooling Canada's Employment Insurance (EI) program is essential for manufacturers looking to attract and retain skilled workers, according to Canada's leading trade and industry association, Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME).
May 16, 2012
Canada's environmental standards lagging, advisory panel says - CBC.ca
CBC.caCanada's environmental standards lagging, advisory panel saysCBC.ca"That means that a country or company that is exporting to France would have to have detailed and verifiable information." "Most companies don't demand that kind of information and here in Canada we don't look at that," McLaughlin said.and more »
May 16, 2012
Canadian tractor sales are booming - BetterFarming.com
Canadian tractor sales are boomingBetterFarming.comby BETTER FARMING STAFF Tractor sales are booming in Canada but sales of self-propelled combines are in decline, indicate figures recently released from a North American trade association. The Association of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM), sets Canadian ...and more »
May 16, 2012
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