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TORONTO -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland said Wednesday that the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce.
TORONTO -- Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland says the federal government is moving ahead with guidelines around sustainable investing and corporate climate disclosures, but details on the plans are scarce.
The potential of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports is being welcomed by the Canadian head of General Motors as major producer BYD looks to enter the market."We're encouraged by the government's examination of these issues," said Kristian Aquilina, president of GM Canada."Because on the basis of strong competition, a fair playing field, it encourages us to invest heavily, employ deeply."
The potential of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports is being welcomed by the Canadian head of General Motors as major producer BYD looks to enter the market.
For a country with such a severe shortage of housing, the way Canada builds homes hasn't changed that much since the country was founded.Workers arrive on site with building materials they assemble piece by piece, a little like how cars were built until Ford invented the assembly line more than a century ago.The federal government is aware more productive methods are needed so it's pushing for modular construction, where homes are fully or partially assembled in a factory before onsite installation."When I talk about making it faster to build homes, m
For a country with such a severe shortage of housing, the way Canada builds homes hasn't changed that much since the country was founded.
Three times a year, the 600-or-so employees of Friesens Corp. gather in front of the publishing house to accept envelopes, each one holding a cheque for the workers' share of company profits.
It would be possible to get around a city if there were no agreed-upon street names, but it would take longer, people would get lost and international travellers might just give the place a pass.
The CEOs of Canada's five biggest banks stuck to the message that they're committed to help in the energy transition as they were questioned by a parliamentary committee Thursday about their impacts on climate change.
TORONTO -- More needs to be done to maintain North American relations in an increasingly competitive and volatile world, attendees at the U.S.-Canada Summit in Toronto heard on Tuesday.
The head of BMO says there's no room for complacency in Canada-U.S. trade relations as the bank co-hosts a conference focused on key issues faced by both countries.Darryl White says that while both sides recognize the importance of the bilateral relationship, it still requires investment and can't be taken for granted.His comments come as BMO and Eurasia Group together host the U.S.-Canada Summit in Toronto today, which along with trade will cover areas such as security, technology and energy.