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November 26, 2018
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General Motors to close Oshawa plant, affecting thousands of jobs: source

There is no product allocated to the Oshawa plant past December 2019, said Unifor. The Oshawa facility is the only Canadian plant that's set to close


Scrapping Ont. environmental watchdog is like shooting the messenger

With its release of the Fall Economic Statement, Premier Doug Ford's government announced the role of Ontario's environmental commissioner would be folded into the Office of the Auditor General


Startups, old line automakers aim to take bite out of Tesla

Startups and established automakers looking to enter the fully electric vehicle market will almost certainly pull buyers from the current leader, Tesla


Senators to resume debate on postal legislation after taking a day to reflect

Mike Palecek, national president of the Canadian Union of Postal Workers, calls the back-to-work bill a slap in the face
 
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EDC: Global Export Forecast Fall 2018

Canadian goods exports are forecast to follow up last year’s banner performance with another strong 6 per cent expansion in 2018 and 4 per cent in 2019 » Learn More

Access the U.S.: Expanding your Canadian business with ease

Many Canadian companies see a lot of their sales coming from the U.S. In that case, it’s good to be closer to your customers » Learn More

Who Got Funding in October

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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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Anxiety abounds at NASA as Mars landing day arrives

The InSight lander will place a heat sensor and seismometer below the red planet's surface. It's the first time since 2012 a NASA craft has landed on Mars » read more

Hydro One sending technicians to assist in California wildfire recovery

Hydro One said it will be inspecting 8,000 kilometres of electrical transmission lines in Chico, Calif., near Paradise » read more
 
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Trudeau’s wrong-headed approach to climate change

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