Mar
20
2013

Post-budget conference will examine Canada’s labour market needs and the transition from school to work

CATEGORIES: Economy
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Live webcast beginning Monday, March 25, at 8:45am

Is Canada’s education system properly preparing students for the 21st century job market? What can employers and educators do to help young Canadians find meaningful, rewarding careers? These questions and others will be discussed at a special post-federal budget conference in Toronto on Monday, March 25, at the Park Hyatt …

Dec
14
2012

Linda Hasenfratz on leadership opportunities for Canadian automotive companies in Asia

CATEGORIES: China, Economy, India, Japan, South Korea, Trade
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Watch Linda Hasenfratz, CEO, Linamar Corporation, speak about how important Asia is to Canada’s economic future. Hasenfratz talks about the huge demand for automotive vehicles in Asia, and how Linamar, a diversified manufacturing company, is working to meet the opportunities that this economic shift presents.…

Dec
10
2012

Video of “Canada in the Pacific Century” half-day conference in Calgary

CATEGORIES: ASEAN, China, Economy, Energy and Environment, India, Investment, Japan, South Korea, Trade
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On Monday, December 10, 2012, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) hosted a half-day conference in Calgary on Asia’s rise and the impact on Canada’s energy sector. Presented in partnership with The School of Public Policy, University of Calgary, this special event brought together CEOs, provincial and federal officials, policy experts and leaders of First Nat…

Dec
4
2012

Debating CNOOC/Nexen: getting it right

CATEGORIES: China, Economy, Energy and Environment, Investment
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Excerpts from “Feeding the Hungry Dragon: Canada, Mongolia and China’s Resource Strategy”, a report by Hugh Stephens and Charles Krusekopf of the Canadian Defence & Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI):

“Investment is the life-blood of the Canadian resource sector and with few exceptions has been openly welcomed. Even sovereign wealth funds and state owned corpo

Nov
30
2012

Partnering with Japan

CATEGORIES: Economy, Japan, Trade
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Canada and Japan completed the first round of negotiations toward an economic partnership agreement (EPA) this week in Tokyo. Business leaders in Japan and Canada have expressed strong support for an EPA for some time and look forward to great economic gains for both countries.

Japan is a critical source of job-creating investment in Canada, while Japanese exports provide Cana…