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October 10, 2018
News 
 

Raucous crowd hears Ford, Kenney rail against carbon tax at Calgary rally [PLANT]

The Ontario premier and Alberta opposition leader are spearheading a growing opposition to the feds' carbon scheme


Irving Pulp & Paper to pay $3.5M for Saint John River pollution charges

The company plead guilty to three charges and for failing to meet standards under the federal Fisheries Act


No change to Canada’s climate plans as U.N. report warns of losing battle

Canada is aiming by 2030 to curb emissions to 30 per cent below what they were in 2005


IMF downgrades outlook for world economy to 3.7 per cent growth [PLANT]

The outlook for world trade overall also darkened
 
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EXPORT EDGE 
 

Ontario Manufacturers: Are you a winning exporter?

...Then you are a candidate for the Ontario Export Awards » 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
 
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 
 
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$23.3M in government funding flowed to the cleantech sector in July and August

Take advantage of government funding to fuel your future business goals » read more

Gauge your wage against 2018 EMC-PLANT salary survey

How does your pay measure up? Use the Salary Calculator to compare your wage against national averages. » read more
 
Editor's Picks 
 
Editor's Picks

Tesla’s autopilot is better than you, statistically

The automaker said it recorded one accident for every 3.34 million miles driven when its autonomous driving system was engaged » read more
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No free lunch for renewables: More wind power would warm U.S.

Researchers say that climate change from GHG emissions is a far bigger threat globally and over the long term than turbine-caused warming, but advocates of wind power may have been ignoring growing evidence of a downside » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

B.C.’s Kitimat LNG deal has Horgan juggling Greens, Liberals, environmentalists

A $40 billion liquefied natural gas project in northern B.C. ranked on the historic scale of a "moon landing,'' says B.C. Premier John Horgan » read more

Ontario to scrap Drive Clean emissions test, target heavy duty vehicles instead

The proposed changes will be subject to a 30-day public consultation, and are scheduled to take effect on April 1, 2019 » read more