The finance minister provided the figure before a parliamentary committee, where opposition MPs accused the government of being too slow in helping Canadian firms affected by the cross-border tariff fight
Sales were down in seven of 21 industries tracked
Only 10 per cent of businesses affected by a cyberattack reported it to law enforcement agencies last year, StatCan said
The move is seen as a way to circumvent opposition to coal ports in West Coast states, where concern for climate change has been an obstacle to these projects in the past
A survey conducted between mid-August and mid-September found business sentiment in Canada was running at near-record levels
There is a danger to letting any one group completely dictate the societal narrative of what is “innovation” and who is “innovative”
The Canadian Federation of Independent Businesses says schools need to put more emphasis on the trades
The Finance Department said it will impose a surtax on seven products that range from rebar to wire rods
Aecon will continue to operate the business, with no disruption to its clients or employees, pending the close of the transaction
A report suggests that the government funnel money to firms with the most growth potential so they can scale up operations
