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October 15, 2018
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Andrew Scheer on revamped NAFTA deal: ‘I would have signed a better one’

The Conservative leader offered no details about those improvements


Companies optimistic even before new continental trade pact: Bank of Canada

A survey conducted between mid-August and mid-September found business sentiment in Canada was running at near-record levels


Facebook: Hackers accessed personal data from 29M accounts

Originally Facebook said 50 million accounts were affected


U.S. eyes military bases for coal, gas exports

The Trump administration is considering using West Coast military bases or other federal properties as transit points for shipments of U.S. coal and natural gas to Asia
 
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Manufacturers got $227.6M in government funding in July and August

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With a new NAFTA on paper, let’s take a second to recognize Ontario’s manufacturers

While governments should not pick winners and losers in business, encouraging the strengths of a core industry is part of managing a strong economy » read more

Breaking out of the Canadian bubble: why exporting is a critical strategy

Opportunities for rapid growth are plentiful for Canadian businesses, but most of them lie beyond our shores » read more

Tariffs: What they mean for your pricing strategy

While there is great uncertainty at this stage as to what, how large, and where tariffs will be imposed, one thing is certain: price adjustments will likely result » read more
 
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Secret supper clubs test appetite for cannabis-infused food ahead of legalization

Canadian chefs are experimenting with pot-infused cuisine, but they are running afoul of federal law; the rules around edibles will preclude prepared meals » read more

True ‘innovation’ generates ideas, not wealth

There is a danger to letting any one group completely dictate the societal narrative of what is "innovation" and who is "innovative" » read more
 
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FBI says man planned to bomb Washington National Mall on US Election Day

Paul Rosenfeld of New York planned to use the bomb to kill himself and draw attention to his radical political beliefs. » read more

Get organized: 10 tips for effective joint H&S meetings

Maximize the value of your management, plant floor committee. » read more

After backlash, Amazon to boost pay for longtime workers

Workers who already made $15 an hour will get more than the $1 an hour raise promised last week. » read more