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Dec 18, 2019
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Trump on brink of impeachment as House readies historic vote

Lawmakers are ready to approve two impeachment charges against the U.S. president


General Motors winding down production at Oshawa, final production expected today

The end of production will have a ripple effect among the roughly 2,600 workers, as well as suppliers who rely on the plant


Fiat-Chrysler and Peugeot sign deal for 50-50 merger

It's a done deal that will take 12-15 months to close. A name for the world's fourth-largest automaker has yet to be decided


Wheels in motion to rework payments to budget strained provinces, Morneau says

The provinces are calling for changes to spending caps, lower qualifying thresholds for different types of revenue, and retroactive payments for the past five years
 
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Gameplan: culture versus strategy

Two industry professionals take a critical look at the levers of culture and strategy. They were instructed to examine the topic in debate style » Read more
 

Poll: Majority of Canadians think food prices rising faster than household income

Food prices climbed 3.7% compared with a year ago, with fresh fruit and vegetables more than 7% higher than a year earlier » Read more
 

Ford to add 3,000 jobs in the Detroit area, invest $1.45B

The large investment comes as the U.S. new vehicle sales cycle has peaked and appears to be levelling off around 17 million vehicles per year » Read more
 

Ripples from Boeing’s 737 Max quagmire begin to spread

The company won't lay off any of the factory's 12,000 workers “at this time,” and many could be diverted to plants elsewhere in the Seattle region » Read more
 
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Japanese OEMs produced 47% of light vehicles made in Canada

JAMA Canada study also shows automakers employed 38.6% of Canada’s automotive OEM workforce in 2018. » read more

Shipping bitumen: A semi-solid and greener alternative to liquified

Alberta innovators take some of the risk out of bitumen transport. » read more