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Two Ontario Toyota plants to get $1.4B upgrade; Ottawa and province to pitch in

The Cambridge, Ont. and Woodstock, Ont. factories will become Toyota's North American manufacturing hub for the RAV4. The feds and Ontario will contribute $110 million each to the upgrades


NAFTA’s moment of truth: Coming days could decide whether deal happens this year

Autos remain the biggest priority in negotiations, and the U.S. and Mexico are still at odds over the issue


China could target U.S. firms, debt if Trump plays hardball

China's reliance on exports gives the U.S. the upper hand when it comes to imposing tariffs, but the Asian superpower can hurt its chief rival in other ways
 
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Second-gen entrepreneurs: Preparing businesses for the future

Manufacturers have no shortage of adjustments to make as they look to the next industrial revolution » read more
 
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Global expansion remains solid but trade tensions loom large, says Scotiabank

The global economy is on the cusp of a long-feared escalation in trade tensions, and Scotiabank says the dominant risk of the Trump presidency would have significant implications for many countries » read more

EDC forecasts opportunity, not recession…at least for Canada

Export Development Canada says Canadian exporters can benefit from the current economic climate, both in traditional markets and emerging economies » read more
 
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InSight spacecraft on the way to Mars

NASA's Mars InSight lander departed from California's Vandenberg Air Force Base May 5. It is expected to reach the red planet in six months and begin unprecedented geologic excavations » read more
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Canada has options to bolster competitiveness without corporate tax cuts

Many stakeholders in the Canadian business community have been vocal about the need for Finance Minister Bill Morneau to introduce corporate tax cuts, but there are other competitiveness issues the feds can address » read more
 
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After 55 years, chairman emeritus Laurent Beaudoin bids adieu to Bombardier

The son-in-law of company founder Joseph-Armand Bombardier retired May 3 after 55 years with the company. Beaudoin transformed Bombardier from a snowmobile maker to a global transportation giant » read more

Trump wants China to reduce trade deficit by US$200B by 2020

The Trump administration reportedly made some ambitious demands during trade talks that just wrapped up in Beijing » read more