12/19/2011

Investment: a New Year’s Resolution
12/19/2011

By Michael Bourque

In a speech to the Canadian Club last week, Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney called on businesses to invest in Canada now – an action he sees as the most likely to prevent our country from slipp...

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03/07/2011

Courting new investment: How Canada can make itself more attractive
03/07/2011

By Michael Bourque, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

With a federal budget coming soon, expect to be bombarded with numbers. Here’s one to keep in mind: since 2002, Canada has lost 500,000 manufacturing jobs. While many of tho...

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02/28/2011

Canada’s economy without manufacturing: a car with no engine
02/28/2011

By Michael Bourque, Chemistry Industry Association of Canada

In the upcoming federal budget, we'll hear a lot of discussion about "tax breaks for big business" and how we can't afford them. But as corporate taxes become a politica...

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