Category: Business & Economy

Federal Government hopeful to extend a “lifeline” to businesses

Black Friday sales aside, now Cyber Monday deals entice customers to spend as the holidays draw near. However, small businesses are still reeling from the impacts of Covid-19 and the ongoing labour shortages combined with supply chain disruptions present further challenges in trying to build back lost revenue over the past 19 months.

According to the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB), about 61% of small businesses have yet to meet their pre-pandemic revenues. Another 22% say they will not make it passed another six months at the current level of revenue loss. Time may be running out.

Le infrastrutture “soffici” e gli aumenti di imposte ai ricchi

Mitt Romney, multimilionario, candidato presidenziale repubblicano nel 2012 e attuale senatore dell’Utah, non è stato entusiasta della proposta democratica di aumentare le tasse ai miliardari. Secondo Romney, tassare il patrimonio degli ultraricchi li costringerebbe ad allontanarsi dagli investimenti in borsa concentrando i loro soldi in “fattorie o quadri” che non creano posti di lavoro… Read More in Corriere Canadese >>> 

Power up the economy with growth in the job market

With the elections in the rear-view mirror, the focus for Canadians is on the path forward. Part of that includes a government working towards ending to the pandemic, improving affordability and sustainability while stepping up economic recovery efforts and creating better jobs.

The latest job numbers by Statistics Canada suggest Canada is on track. Data shows the economy added 90,200 jobs last month.