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From: Treasury Board of Canada Secretariat Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of the Treasury Board, met with startups from the Québec City region that have benefited from the services of the Camp de Québec International and of Entrepreneuriat Laval to discuss investments that support economic growth from Budget 2021: A Recovery Plan for Jobs, Growth, and Resilience. Budget 2021 is the Government of Canada’s plan to finish the fight against COVID-19 and ensure a robust economic recovery that is inclusive of all Canadians. Today, the Honourable Jean-Yves Duclos, President of...

Derek Nighbor believes there are a lot of positives for northwestern Ontario, including the Net-Zero Accelerator Fund. “That’s really to help businesses lower their carbon footprint,” he points out. “That’s $5-billion over seven years to continue to modernize our mills and heavy industries.” He also underlines a $54.8-million investment to help facilities make a move to use wood and wood waste to create bio-plastics and bio-fuels. Nighbor is anxious to see more specifics about the government’s approach to what he calls a forest bio-economy. Nighbor stresses the industry must con...

In their first full budget since the COVID-19 pandemic devastated Canada’s economy, the Liberals are promising $101 billion in massive new spending on a…

The federal budget has revealed $2 billion to the aerospace sector to support the industry in its recovery. The Federal Government will provide $1.75 billion over seven years through the Strategic Innovation Fund, and will add $250 million over three years to regional development agencies to implement a regional aerospace recovery initiative. The funding will help the industry to accelerate its shift to decarbonization. Through measures such as the Net Zero Accelerator, the Federal Government intends to reduce by 50 per cent “the general tax rate on corporations and small businesses tha...

April 21, 2021 | Budget 2021 and natural resources Stewart Muir Stewart Muir is founder and executive director of the Resource Works Society, a Vancouver-based group open to participation by British Columbians from all walks of life who are concerned about their future economic opportunities. He is an author, journalist and historian with experience on three continents including a financial editor of The Vancouver Sun responsible for mining and markets coverage. Since Resource Works was established in 2014, the group has gained international recognition for its practical approach to the publ...