December 3, 2021
Ottawa, Ontario
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today announced the following reappointment in the senior ranks of the Public Service:
John Ossowski, currently President of the Canada Border Services Agency, is reappointed in this role, effective December 7, 2021.
Canada and India are quietly setting the stage to reboot formal free-trade talks as the Trudeau government seeks economic alternatives to China following the dispute over the Meng Wanzhou-two Michaels affair.
Going ahead with a unilateral tax could risk further worsening the trade relationship between Canada and the United States
The Liberal government intends to proceed with plans to implement a digital services tax targeting tech giants, potentially within the coming weeks.
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Reminder:
Canada's small business confidence over the short and long-term improved slightly in November. Optimism still hasn't recouped the September sharp decline, but it's moving in the right direction. CFIB’s Business Barometer® Short-term Index, which is based on 3-month forward expectations for business performance, increased 4.3 points to 49.8.
