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"China posts slowest economic growth in 27 years; Trump touts ‘major effect’ of tariffs"
"China’s economy decelerated to its slowest growth rate in 27 years, partly due to a slump in exports, as Beijing and Washington remain locked in a trade war that has no...
"Contaminants, allergens: Hundreds of food shipments from China seized by Canada"
"Canadian inspectors intercepted nearly 900 food products from China over concerns about faulty labels, unmentioned allergens and harmful contaminants that included...
"Chinese researcher escorted from infectious disease lab amidst RCMP investigation"
"A researcher with ties to China was recently escorted out of the National Microbiology Lab (NML) in Winnipeg amidst an RCMP investigation into what's being described as a...
"David Rosenberg: Signs of a looming U.S. recession are building, if you look beneath the surface"
"I still hear “where’s the U.S. recession?” I keep responding with “you’re not scratching the surface..." For full article please click here
"Fossil fuel industry quietly undermining global climate talks: report"
"Fossil fuel industry giants such as ExxonMobil and Royal Dutch Shell are maintaining an outsize..." For full article please click here
"Bombardier job cuts raise questions on impact of Buy America Act"
"While Ontario Premier Doug Ford and the federal Liberal government were busy this week blaming each other for the financial woes..." For full article please click here
"US imposes sanctions on China for buying Russian weapons"
"The US has imposed sanctions on the Chinese military over its purchasing of Russian military jets and surface-to-air missiles...." For full article please click here
"China's June exports fall after US tariff hike, imports shrink"
"China's exports fell in June as the United Statesramped up trade pressure, while imports shrank more than expected, pointing to..." For full article please click here
"Bombardier is being hammered by trade wars and stiff global competition"
"Bombardier’s plan to reduce the number of workers at its rail car plant in Thunder Bay..." For full article please click here
Newest Member: Graham Construction
Please give a warm welcome to our newest member: Graham Construction! Graham Construction is a leading Canadian construction company providing engineering &...
"Bank of Canada counts the costs of the biggest threat to our economy right now"
"The Bank of Canada has begun to count the potential costs of escalating trade wars on the nation’s economy..." For full article please click here
"Canadian and U.S. economies are converging but danger lurks: Don Pittis"
"On the face of it, Bank of Canada governor Stephen Poloz and his deputy Carolyn Wilkins had some excellent news about the Canadian economy..." For full article please click...