Sentences with phrase «canadian economy and its business»

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Perversely, in optimizing their profitability, banks are limiting the potential of entrepreneurs (who represent 97 % of all Canadian businesses, employ 56 % of all workers and play a key role in shaping local communities) to contribute to Canadian society and its economy.

The day before shareholders voted 99.8 % in favour of the merger, Canadian Business sat down for an exclusive interview with the power brokers behind Bay Street's most recent high - profile partnership to discuss the deal, investment banking, the economy and life on the Street.

Before the Canadian sharing economy can really start to grow, policy - makers will need to clarify the regulatory environment, and companies that are not Uber or Airbnb need to figure out if their business models actually work.

Of course, rock - bottom rates and a strong Canadian dollar, he added, are the opposite of what the Canadian economy needs right now in order to kick its current addiction to household debt and condos and switch to a more sustainable growth model fuelled by exports and business investment.

Andrew Potter, features editor of Canadian Business magazine, discusses the federal budget and what it means for the economy in the near - term.

«We know that women entrepreneurs are developing innovative approaches to business and actively contributing to growing the Canadian economy,» said Clare Beckton, co-author and executive in residence at Carleton University's Centre for Research and Education on Women and Work.

Business in Canada (BiC) was founded in 2013 with a mission to produce high - quality and market - centric Canadian content to raise the profile, perception, and understanding of Canadian businesses and the economy both domestically and abroad.

And as pointed out in another Canadian Business blog, a default could lead the global economy to meltdown faster than Anthony Weiner's reputation as a New York politician.

There's Clement's push for a «digital economy» strategy, designed to find ways for Canadian companies to take advantage of e-commerce and other business opportunities created by the ever - expanding online world.

The Canadian economy's adjustment to lower oil prices is largely complete and recent economic data have been encouraging, including indicators of business investment.

Fostering innovation in the Canadian economy requires bringing a pro-innovation lens to a broad suite of policies that go well beyond the mainstay of providing businesses with research and development tax credits.

What Canadian businesses and policy makers must do in the days ahead is take a clear look at the deep - rooted changes taking place in the energy economy.

In the short run, we can not wipe out the pain that the change in the oil economy has inflicted on many Canadian businesses and households.

Economic growth has been falling since 2010 and the economy has been operating below its potential since then; employment growth, particularly full time employment growth has struggled; in 2014 only 121,000 jobs were created; employment growth has not kept up with population growth; labor force participation has declined to its lowest level since 2000; long - term unemployment has increased; the unemployment rate remains stuck at just under 7 per cent, and youth unemployment is at 14 per cent; business investment has stagnated; and Canadians are losing confidence in their economic future.

The article notes that the «the sudden deferral of the visit has disappointed and annoyed Canadian business participants keen to capitalize on continuing strong growth in what Team Canada officials describe as the «forgotten market» of Asia and that firms contacted indicated that they plan to continue pursuing opportunities, citing «familiar legal and business practices and well as the advantage of a similar time zone as Asia's recovering economies.»

As some 88 per cent of the total exports of Canadian small businesses and 96 per cent of the exports of medium - sized businesses go the U.S., the overall negative impact on jobs and the economy could be dramatic.

Bell makes a number of arguments; the US ads may not meet Canadian advertising standards, simsub allows Canadian businesses to advertise their products to Canadian viewers, it fosters a strong and financially viable Canadian broadcast industry, contributes to the Canadian economy through job creation and ultimately helps generate the revenues that allow Canadian networks to provide sports and local news to Canadian viewers.

«Our government continues to create the right conditions to enable Canadians and Canadian businesses to feel confident to invest, to create jobs, to participate in the global market place and to grow our economy.

There's a reason Canada's business leaders are prioritizing climate change: it's going to cost companies, our economy and Canadians.

There is also an opportunity to connect Canadian businesses with new and like - minded partners in APEC economies such as Vietnam, where Canadian companies will find opportunities in sectors such as agri - food, education and training, information and communication technologies (ICT), clean tech and financial technology, as well as other services.

As the Canadian economy contends with softer than expected exports, weak business investment and effects of the Alberta wildfires, real GDP growth in 2016 is forecast to be 1.4 per cent...

Although the collapse in investment was as acute in Canada as it was in other advanced economies, Canadian business investment bounced back relatively quickly, as the oil and gas sector benefited from a sizable rebound in commodity prices (Chart 1).

Given the importance of the US economic outlook for Canadian exports and Canada's economy more generally, firms in the Business Outlook Survey are asked about their expectations for US growth.

2016.03.11 Canadian Economy Faces Challenges and Opportunities in 2016: RBC Economics 2015 marked a difficult year for the Canadian economy and the challenges are expected to continue in 2016, as energy companies retrench and business investEconomy Faces Challenges and Opportunities in 2016: RBC Economics 2015 marked a difficult year for the Canadian economy and the challenges are expected to continue in 2016, as energy companies retrench and business investeconomy and the challenges are expected to continue in 2016, as energy companies retrench and business investment...

2016.06.10 Canadian economic activity erratic through 2016: RBC Economics As the Canadian economy contends with softer than expected exports, weak business investment and effects of the Alberta wildfires, real GDP growth in 2016 is forecast to be 1.4 per cent...

Specific policies include encouraging job creation and innovation in the new energy economy; improving the fairness of employment standards (including re-establishing the National Minimum Wage; reversing «tax giveaways» to corporations; introducing and maintaining balanced budgets; protecting Canadians from «price gouging» by businesses; implementing income stabilization programs for farmers; promoting long - term economic and environmental sustainability of marine and forestry resources; and re-investing in education, skills training and apprenticeships to help Canadians succeed in the economy.

Understanding the realities of international trade is becoming more critical for Canadian businesses, and trade professionals with internationally - recognized qualifications like the CITP ® FIBP ® designation now have more opportunities to utilize their education and training, and contribute to the growth and prosperity of the Canadian economy.

The Conference will examine the current landscape of Asian economies and implications for Canadian businesses, opportunities associated with the Belt and Road Initiative, fintech in China, and investment trends in Asia.

It's three - pillar economic strategy of seaports, airports and brain ports wrapped in a stable, innovative economy where global linkages and international perspective create the ideal business ecosystem for Canadian companies.

Low oil prices have taken their toll on an already weak Canadian economy, where household debt levels are at record highs and business investment continues to lag.

«The Canadian Chamber of Commerce AGM brings together more than 300 chambers of commerce from across the country to discuss and debate the most pressing issues facing Canadian businesses and our economy,» said Iain Black, President and CEO of the Greater Vancouver Board of Trade.

David R. Beatty, former Managing Director of the Canadian Coalition for Good Governance; Kevin Cameron, co-founder and former President of Glass, Lewis & Co.; Jesse Fried, Co-Director, Berkeley Center for Law, Business and the Economy; Bengt Hallqvist, Founder of the Brazilian Institute for Corporate Governance; Charles Macek, recent Chairman of the Australian Financial Reporting Council; David Nierenberg, President of Nierenberg Investment Management Company; and Ned Regan, Professor, Baruch College.

Presented by CME Alberta and its partners, these awards recognize the innovation and excellence of exporting businesses from across the province, and the contribution those companies make to the provincial and Canadian economy.

After leading a trade mission with some of Canada's leading Agri - food businesses to the developing economy in November 2014, the Canadian Agri - Food Policy Institute (CAPI) published a report stating that Canadian food and beverage products are not prominent on Chinese market shelves and are not as well - known as their American / European / Australian counterparts in the Chinese consumer world.

The members of the Business Council of Canada are strongly committed to Canada's success in the global economy, to the creation of new opportunities for our citizens and to breaking down barriers that prevent Canadians from reaching their full potential.

The Trudeau government will need to convince Canadians that a trade agreement is good for the Canadian economy, businesses, and workers.

Historically, when the American economy is booming and the Canadian dollar is comparatively low, American businesses look to take advantage of the exchange rate by buying more Canadian products and services.

While a majority believe it will be good for Canadian businesses (76 %), a smaller majority (64 %) is also concerned about the economic and political influence China may have on Canada, should our economies become so closely intertwined.

As Director of the Business / Higher Education Roundtable (BHER), Isabelle Duchaine leads BHER's external communications and several other initiatives that support its goals of increasing employment opportunities for young Canadians, boosting private sector and post-secondary research collaborations and helping businesses adapt to the economy of the future.

Microsoft Ventures works actively in the community to empower and enable entrepreneurs to thrive by offering resources to help launch successful businesses and, by extension, to help grow the Canadian economy overall.

By making strategic investments now, Canadian businesses can ensure that they are poised for growth and success in a new economy.

Yesterday in a letter to Minister Morneau, John Manley, President and CEO of the Business Council, urged the government to take decisive action now to bolster private - sector confidence in the Canadian economy, discourage capital flight and increase incentives for new business invBusiness Council, urged the government to take decisive action now to bolster private - sector confidence in the Canadian economy, discourage capital flight and increase incentives for new business invbusiness investment.

These ministers, from across Canada, will be instrumental in guiding the direction of the Canadian economy and will make decisions that have a direct impact on the health and vitality of the Greater Vancouver business community.

«This new deal is a big step forward for small business and recognizes their importance to the Canadian economy,» Kelly said.

Our distinguished panel of experts will weigh in on how literacy and essential skills training is a viable solution to increase business bottom lines and improve the Canadian economy.

Just recently, the Watertown Daily Times reported efforts are underway by St. Lawrence County and Ogdensburg Bridge and Port Authority to entice Canadian business and show that it is more cost - efficient for many Canadian businesses to manufacture their products here à cents â «¬ â $ œ these are exactly the kinds of steps we need to take to strengthen our local economy, and I will champion these efforts in Congress.

C21 Canada is a unique blend of national education associations and knowledge sector businesses united in their belief that 21st Century models of learning must be adopted in public education on an urgent basis to position Canadians for economic, social and personal success in the high skills, knowledge and innovation based economy.

That's why, in 2008, the Martin Family Initiative launched the Aboriginal Youth Entrepreneurship Program (AYEP), a program for Grades 11 and 12 students, designed to introduce Indigenous students to the wide range of business opportunities available within the Canadian economy.

Quite simply, it's a plan that most business people and many leading economists say is very damaging both to the U.S. and to the Canadian economy.

was business as usual for the BoC, the federal banker finally threw off its neutral position on the economy — a stance taken when political campaigns are in full swing — to offer Canadians and economists a glimpse into where the Bank believes the Canadian economy is heading in the near future.