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Tax changes, anti-rich rhetoric inspiring big fish to leave: former finance minister
As the Liberals defiantly stand by their proposed tax changes, despite vociferous opposition, John Manley says big business owners are already packing their bags
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Federal tax proposals disastrous for small businesses, says CFIB
A survey from the Canadian Federation of Independent Business says 94 per cent of small business owners and 95 per cent of tax practitioners oppose the changes
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Canada’s inflation rate hit 1.4 per cent in August
The August reading brought inflation closer to the Bank of Canada’s ideal target of two per cent and supported the bank’s predictions that recent softness was mostly temporary
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Great Lakes region desperate for public water system upgrades, say state leaders
The Great Lakes Commission says billions of gallons of sewage and untreated storm water are released into the Great Lakes each year because outdated systems can’t handle it
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Toyota, Quebec team up to study hydrogen infrastructure
Toyota says its ultimate goal is to offer hydrogen fuel cell technology to Quebec drivers
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Canadian developer Northland wraps up construction at new North Sea wind farm
The Toronto-based company expects to bring the 332 megawatt offshore wind farm fully online by the end of the year
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Tesla denies claims it tried to block unionizing effort at California car plant
In a complaint filed with U.S. labour watchdog NLRB, workers claim a Tesla supervisor threatened to fire pro-union workers handing out leaflets not approved by the company
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Mercedes to invest US$1B, add 600 jobs in electric push at Alabama plant
With the nascent EV market starting to boom, the German automaker plans to build a new battery plant and produce electric SUVs at its Tuscaloosa site
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Ontario awards power contracts for 390 small-scale renewable projects
The contracts will connect 380 solar installations to the grid, as well as a handful of biogas and landfill gas projects
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Canada expected to lead G7 in economic growth, says OECD
The Paris-based economic think tank raised its outlook for growth in the Canadian economy to 3.2 per cent this year compared with a June forecast for 2.8 per cent