The Honourable Jim Flaherty, Minister of Finance, today reminded Canadians and investors of Canada’s fiscal and economic success story on the eve of 2014, and said he expects this track record to continue to promote trade and attract investment even amidst a volatile global economy.
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Extreme Cold Weather - Canadian Prairies, Northern Ontario and Miswestern U.S. Gateway
January 15, 2014
Record-breaking cold weather conditions throughout the Canadian West are currently affecting CN operations from Edmonton to Northern Ontario in the East, and south to our Ranier, MN, U.S. gateway. The CN winter operating plan remains in effect and our team is working to minimize delays to your shipments. The current cold snap is expected to last approximately seven days.
Business Barometer: Small business optimism takes a dip as year ends
January 15, 2014
After a period of relative smoothness through the summer and fall, small business optimism dropped off substantially in December. CFIB's Business Barometer® Index fell more than three and half points to land at 62.3, its lowest level since June.
Free trade transformed Canada’s economy
January 15, 2014
Jan. 1, 2014, marks the 25th anniversary of the entry into force of the Canada-U.S. free-trade agreement (FTA), followed exactly five years later by that of the North American free-trade agreement (NAFTA). Together these events profoundly transformed Canada’s economy.
EICS Bulletin - changes to commodity codes for yogurt in 2014
January 6, 2014
Please be advised that commodity 04031010000000 and 04031010105800 will not longer be valid starting January 1, 2014
The new codes that will be in effect as of January 1, 2014 are: