Champagne said that there was significant interest from China in purchasing more Canadian energy as the war in Iran and closure of the Strait of Hormuz disrupts global markets.
CAD Railway Industries, located in Lachine, Québec, was selected to carry out upgrades to key systems and interiors, improving comfort, reliability, and onboard amenities for passengers.
The Government of Canada is reportedly contributing $79 million to support Aspect Biosystems, a Vancouver-based biotechnology company pioneering the development of bioprinted tissue therapeutics.
The funding is meant to reportedly help local businesses and institutions expand production, strengthen regional supply chains, and build a workforce capacity in sectors that are important for Manitoba's economy.
Join us Apr 16; 11 am EST for this virtual webinar on The 2026 Economic Outlook. Economic experts and manufacturing leaders will discuss the national economy’s effects on the manufacturing industry, and how businesses can stay competitive. Discussing the economic outlook with our audience will be BMO’s Chief Economist, Douglas Porter, Robert Both, an economist from TD Securities, Brendan Sweeny, Managing Director at the Trillium Network for Advanced Manufacturing, and others
Key themes that will be explored include the exploration of new territories and markets, as well as the pivots to new and other industries such as defence.
On Mar. 5, 2026, Annex Business Media’s manufacturing brands presented the Advance: Women in Manufacturing – Keys to Success webinar, which brought together women leaders from across the industry.
Many manufacturers are focused on making their carbon footprint smaller due to the pressure to reduce their emissions by 2030 and ultimately become net-zero by 2050.
