Stellantis holding governments ‘to ransom’ with threat to pull out of Windsor battery plant, says environmental advocate
The federal and Ontario governments have sparred in public recently following demands from auto giant Stellantis to top up its subsidy agreement to match the deal with Volkswagen.
Automakers aren’t serious about the all-electric future
A strategy that just focuses on bigger incentives without also increasing taxes on polluting cars would cause Canada to significantly miss its ZEV sales targets, and would cost $54-billion.
It’s a generational moment for the life science industry
The race to develop and distribute COVID vaccines made it clear that Canada urgently needs a robust and well-coordinated life sciences sector.
Frank McKenna: New Brunswick leads the way
New Brunswick, once considered a sleepy little province known for its natural resources and majestic beauty, is now rocking the world of digital transformation.
Project Arrow and the switch to electric vehicles: a Q&A with Flavio Volpe
The head of the Automotive Parts Manufacturers’ Association weighs in on the switch to zero-emission vehicles.
Supply Chain & Labour Market
Government has a role to play in the changing needs of Canadian supply chains
As the federal government prepares the 2023 budget, there needs to be funding to support the evolving Canadian supply chains.
Canadian response to U.S. Inflation Reduction Act should seek to boost ‘certainty’ for investors, says advocacy group
The new American law could ‘attract a lot of capital’ that ‘might otherwise go to Canada,’ because it offers companies investing south of the border a much clearer picture of what incentives are available to them, says Canadians for Clean Prosperity.
Eyes turn to trade-pact clock after latest U.K. government toss-up
With negotiation of a new Canada-U.K. free trade agreement set to be completed within the next 17 months, it remains to be seen what impact the new occupant of 10 Downing Street will have on the talks. The Canada-United Kingdom Trade Continuity Agreement (TCA), which rolled over Canada’s trade deal with the European Union to […]
Innovative post-secondary solutions will help solve Canada’s tech-sector skills shortage
Canada is facing a digital skills shortage that, if left unaddressed, will present a major barrier to business growth across all sectors and industries. As corporate leaders continue facing difficulties recruiting and retaining tech talent, universities in Canada can play a vital role in leading the development and implementation of innovative post-secondary solutions that address […]
