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September 12, 2018
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Ford to invoke notwithstanding clause, bring back bill today to cut Toronto council

The notwithstanding clause has never been used in the province before


Free trade father figure Mulroney urges Ottawa to make a deal on NAFTA

Brian Mulroney has a clear message for Trudeau: if the federal Liberal government wants to make a deal, it better start dealing


How the dairy lobby’s cash grab put Canada in Trump’s crosshairs

With Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland back in Washington to resume NAFTA renegotiations, the key to success is spelled M-I-L-K


Mary Ng, new federal minister, tasked with getting companies to look beyond U.S.

The minister of small business and export promotion steps into the role during an uncertain time for the critical Canada-U.S. trading relationship
 
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Accessing China’s e-commerce bonanza

China is the largest online and retail market on Earth, and Alibaba, its largest player, wants more Canadian companies to get in the game » read more

Ontario Manufacturers: Are you a winning exporter?

...Then you are a candidate for the Ontario Export Awards » read more

Fortune favours the bold: smartly investing in high-risk export markets

Some of the world’s most promising markets carry substantial risks, be it from internal instability or conflict with neighbouring states, but there are ways to navigate these waters » read more
 
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Bigger, pricier iPhone expected at Apple event

Rumour has it an even-bigger iPhone is Apple's attempt to feed consumers' appetite for bigger screens » read more

Impact of diluted bitumen on young sockeye salmon deadly, says Guelph study

Research published in the peer-reviewed journal Aquatic Toxicology points to the need to have clean up measures in place » read more
 
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Kraus flooring group to sell distribution arm, cease manufacturing

Layoff notices to more than 200 unionized employees at Kraus Carpets and Strudex Fibres. » read more

Asian leaders fault US, say open trade best growth option

Protectionist measures are undermining the rules-based multilateral trade, posing a serious hazard for the world's economy. » read more

Mixed plastics: Managing them in the post-China era

Overcome the challenges presented by restricted export markets. » read more