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October is the cruellest month, or at least it has been so far this year for investors. Trade tensions, tightening monetary conditions and political uncertainty are stoking fear and risk-off sentiment. Animal spirits have been dampened, to say the least. What could turn them around? Well, a few upcoming developments,
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In an interview this week with Global News, federal Finance Minister Bill Morneau tried to assure Canadians that the federal government has the financial “capacity” to handle a recession. “The Canadian government is carrying the lowest amount of debt to those comparable economies so that puts us in a position
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First in a three-part series on how Canada’s heavy regulatory burden is choking competitiveness. Ask Jean-Francois Boursier about running a business under Canadian regulations and he will likely tell you a tale of two paint shops. ADF Group Inc., where Boursier is chief financial officer, needed to build identical painting
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The knives are out in the oilpatch as Canadian companies plan to cut production as the industry is forced to sell its oil at a third of global market prices. Canadian Natural Resources Ltd., the country’s largest oil producer, said it will “strategically shift capital, curtail volumes, shut in production
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Every business demands growth, and double-digit growth is the dream of every dedicated business owner, even when lackluster results show up at quarter’s end. Most entrepreneurial business owners need a guide to navigate their way toward substantial, sustainable growth. It can be done even in a slow economy as demonstrated
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