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January 2, 2019
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Conservative leader says Trudeau will hike carbon tax if he wins vote in 2019

The federal government's new carbon pricing system comes into effect in 2019 in provinces that don't have carbon pricing mechanisms. Conservative Leader Andrew Scheer plans to nix it


Tesla delivers record number of vehicles, cuts prices $2,000

Tesla says it's cutting prices of its three vehicles by $2,000 to help customers handle the gradual phase-out of federal electric vehicle tax credits


More rallies held to support pipelines; speaker says convoy coming to Ottawa

Recent rallies and truck convoys were held across Alberta and Saskatchewan to protest against federal actions that critics say will make building pipelines more difficult
 
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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 
 

Who Got Funding in November (Cleantech)

Fundingportal tracks which companies and organizations in the cleantech sector secured government incentives » 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

Post Brexit, the U.K. and Canada can fuel global sustainability

Canada and the U.K. could jointly start a global race to the top through a trade agreement that incorporates circular economy principles » read more
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NASA spacecraft opens new year 4 billion miles from Earth

Scientists said it will take nearly two years for New Horizons to beam back all its observations of Ultima Thule, a full billion miles (1.6 billion kilometres) beyond Pluto » read more
 
Last week’s big stories 
 

Elon Musk to unveil underground tunnel, transport cars

The tunnel is a "proof of concept" and will facilitate research and development for a broader system in traffic-plagued Los Angeles and beyond » read more

Ford, Volkswagen in talks to build VWs at U.S. Ford plants

VW has said it's considering a new U.S. factory to build electric vehicles that the company plans for the future » read more