March brought in some warmer perspectives from small business owners. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index rose about a point and a half this month, but remains at a subdued 61.5 across Canada.
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Canada's New Ambassador to Mexico
March 21, 2015
The Honourable Rob Nicholson, ...Minister of Foreign Affairs, and the Honourable Ed Fast, Minister of International Trade, today announced the appointment of Canada’s new ambassador to Mexico.
Canadian beef restricted by China over BSE case
March 17, 2015
China has joined Taiwan, Korea, Peru and Belarus in restricting imports of Canadian beef products because of concern over a case of bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) found in Alberta.
The Alberta case of BSE — better known as mad cow disease — was confirmed by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency on Feb. 13.
Canada-U.S. relations have never been cooler, says longtime diplomat
March 17, 2015
The elder statesman among all former Canadian ambassadors to the United States says he’s never seen the relationship between the two governments quite this cool.
When it comes to Canada-U.S. relations, Allan Gotlieb has a unique vantage point.
Business Barometer: Smallbiz confidence cools in February
March 17, 2015
Small business optimism chilled noticeably in February. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index dropped more than four points to 59.1—the lowest level we've seen since mid-2009.