Small business confidence reached its highest level of 2019 this month, jumping three index points to 59.7 on the Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB)’s Business Barometer®.
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Canada must watch from the middle in trade war between U.S. and China: Bruce Heyman
May 30, 2019
The former U.S. ambassador to Canada says there isn't much Canada can do but wait and see when it comes to being stuck in the middle of the trade war between the United States and China.
Canada found itself in the middle of the trade dispute between the two giants because of the country's role in the December arrest and pending extradition of Huawei executive Meng Wanzhou.
NAFTA bill lets Trudeau cabinet wait and see what U.S. Congress does
May 30, 2019
Strategic legislative drafting may allow the Trudeau government to pass an implementation bill for the revised North American trade agreement next month — while still leaving Canada the flexibility to respond if the U.S. Congress changes the deal.
Port workers lockout could begin Thursday as negotiations stall
May 30, 2019
The B.C. Maritime Employers Association (BCMEA) has served lockout notice to port workers effective Thursday morning in response to stalled contract negotiations.
CN 19-10, Highway Sufferance Warehouse Closure (Summerside, PEI)
May 29, 2019
1. The purpose of this notice is to advise that:
(a) effective April 1, 2019 the company located at 125 Ryan Street, P.O. Box 1350 Summerside, Prince Edward Island has surrendered their “BW” type highway sufferance warehouse license.
(b) the Canada Border Services Agency has decided not to advertise for a new highway sufferance warehouse at this port.