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November 14, 2018
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OEA 2018

Ottawa plans to give climate funds directly to Ontario institutions, businesses

Ontario's share came into question after Premier Doug Ford scrapped the province's cap and trade program and cancelled climate funding


U.S. EPA seeks new truck pollution rules; says air won’t suffer

The proposed "Cleaner Trucks Initiative" is drawing expressions of hope but skepticism from some environmental groups


Tesla names new board chair in settlement with regulators

Australian telecommunications executive Robyn Denholm has been named as chair. Elon Musk will remain as Tesla's chief executive


Trudeau lays down challenge to companies in bid to boost trade with Asia [PLANT]

The ASEAN region is nearly 650 million people and already Canada's sixth-biggest trading partner.
 
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EXPORT EDGE 
 

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

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
 
KNOWLEDGE CENTRE 
 
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Legally High

It is official: recreational marijuana is legal in Canada with effect from October 17. With that comes a patchwork of jurisdictional laws establishing where and how marijuana products will be sold and used by consumers. » read more

Who Got Funding in October (Cleantech)

Fundingportal helps Canadian cleantech companies get funded » read 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 » read more
 
Editor's Picks 
 
Editor's Picks

New Tesla chairwoman’s biggest challenge is controlling Musk

Corporate governance experts aren't sure whether Robyn Denholm will "actually be able to corral the visionary but erratic Elon Musk," who remains CEO » read more
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How Ontario isn’t really ‘open for business’

Cancelled green energy projects and electric car rebates are troubling for cleantech industries in the province » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

Irving Pulp and Paper in New Brunswick fined $3.5M for dumping effluent

As part of a plea deal, Irving Pulp and Paper has agreed to build a new, multimillion-dollar effluent treatment facility over the next five years » read more

Spy service says federal pipeline purchase seen as ‘betrayal’ by many opponents

A CSIS brief notes that many within the broader Indigenous community view the federal government's purchase of an expanded bitumen pipeline as incompatible with its attempts at Crown-Indigenous reconciliation » read more