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November 21, 2018
News 
 

Cars and trucks sold in B.C. by 2040 will be zero emission: government

The proposed law would set targets of 10 per cent of sales by 2025, 30 per cent by 2030 and 100 per cent by 2040


N.L.’s largest ever oil spill is now impossible to clean up: regulatory board

The oil from Husky Energy's SeaRose platform has likely broken down to the point that it cannot be cleaned up


VW wants to storm car market with mass-market electric model

Volkswagen is converting three of its German plants from internal combustion to battery car production as it pivots away from diesel vehicles in the wake of its emissions scandal


Ontario’s leading exporters honoured at 2018 Ontario Export Awards

Ontario Export Awards winners hail from a cross-section of businesses – from transportation equipment and services, to consumer products, and manufacturing and resources
 
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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
 
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Export Trade

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

Let’s create climate policy that will survive elections

The example of wind energy in Nova Scotia and Texas shows that climate policy can be embraced by the left and the right » read more
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Humans reshaping evolutionary history of species around the globe: paper [PLANT]

Rates of species loss are now estimated to be 1,000 times higher than they were before human domination » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

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 » read more

Raw sewage overflowing into Ontario waterways at alarming rate: watchdog

A report says that between April 2017 and March this year, raw sewage overflowed into southern Ontario waterways 1,327 times from nearly 60 outdated municipal sewer systems » read more