Small Business
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Kathleen Wynne promises to help small biz, farms cope with min. wage hike
Progressive Conservative Leader Patrick Brown says farmers tell him they’re not ready for the wage hike, which will be phased-in over two years
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Trudeau defiant on contentious tax changes despite pressure from all sides
The prime minister continues to endorse the proposed tax reforms, even as doctors, farmers, small business owners, the Conservative opposition and even some backbench Liberal MPs push back
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Manufacturing sales fell 2.6 per cent in July
Statistics Canada says sales fell in nine of 21 industries, representing 57 per cent of the manufacturing sector
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Neonic pesticides killing all sorts of creatures we depend on, say researchers
An international group of scientists say there is no longer any doubt that neonicotinoid pesticides are killing much of the ecosystem farmers actually depend on to pollinate their crops
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Trudeau and Tory leader Scheer battle over small biz tax plan
Andrew Scheer said the plan hiked taxes on hard-working, middle-class small business owners, while the Prime Minister accused Scheer of peddling misinformation to stoke outrage without any intention of actually doing anything
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Hollywood director James Cameron invests in Sask. pea farm
Ontario-born Cameron, who directed blockbuster films The Terminator, Aliens, Titanic, and Avatar, said that once fully operational the plant will become the largest organic pea protein facility in North America
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Businesses need to prepare for NAFTA talks going sideways: report
Analysis from KPMG and Eurasia Group says strong disagreements on key issues and a timeline imposed by pending elections in Mexico mean complications could be on the horizon
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Health Canada announces total ban on partially hydrogenated oils in food industry
Partially hydrogenated oils are used in the production of pastries, other baked goods and some packaged goods as a means of extending shelf life. By Sept. 15, 2018 it will be illegal to sell any food containing the oils
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Census 2016: median income has grown 10.8 per cent since 2005
That spike was largely driven by the commodity price boom of the last decade; a struggling manufacturing sector stifled income growth in Ontario and Quebec
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Despite scorching economy, Morneau says budget deficits will continue
Finance Minister Bill Morneau said Ottawa would stick with the spending strategy because it’s designed to lift the economy over the long term by focusing on the country’s debt-to-GDP ratio instead of balanced budgets