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December 10, 2019
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Pelosi confirms agreement for USMCA

Pelosi on the deal: a "victory for the American worker."


‘We must act;’ Democrats unveil Trump impeachment charges

Trump says impeaching him would be “sheer Political Madness!”


World trade without rules? US shuts down WTO appeals court

Risks rising protectionism as countries could use tariffs and other sanctions to limit imports.


Canada charges VW with violating environment law

60 violations, all but two related to the 128,000 vehicles imported into Canada between 2008 and 2015 that had illegal emissions.


Greed drove former SNC exec's alleged fraud, corruption scheme: Crown

Prosecution is trying to prove SNC-Lavalin used $113 million to pay people who collected money and helped secure contracts in Libya.


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Digital economy's environmental footprint is threatening the planet

Cloud computing, data centres, artificial intelligence and cryptocurrencies consume large amounts of electricity. » Read more

Job prospects modest as employers forecast conservative hiring pace: Manpower

...but strongest labour market for manufacturing in 14 years is expected during the next three months. » Read more

Climate scientists try to cut their own carbon footprints

They're limiting flying, consumption of meat and their overall carbon footprints to avoid adding to global warming. » Read more

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Toyota Canada supports automotive research at University of Waterloo

$2.1 million is its largest single donation to a Canadian university, supports student research in additive manufacturing » Read more

Liberals to release fiscal update before Christmas, Morneau says

Over the weekend, the Conservatives called on Morneau to provide a fiscal update immediately » Read more