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Public Infrastructure in Ontario

Infrastructure spending saved jobs and added almost a full percentage point to Ontario's economy in 2009

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Canada's Air Transportation Industry

Industry profits are forecast to reach over $195 million in 2010

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Organizational Performance

Benefits Benchmarking

Rising benefit costs challenge employers to balance attractive programs with affordability

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Industrial Relations Outlook

Collective bargaining carried out under shadow of uncertainty in 2010

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Public Policy

Re-Energizing Canada’s International Trade

Canada needs a new trade strategy for a post-recession era

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Intellectual Property in the 21st Century

Action is needed to recognize the value of intellectual property for Canada

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  1. Canada's Retail Trade Industry: Industrial Profile Autumn 2009
  2. Dollar Volatility: Who Should Care?
  3. Canada’s Telecommunications Industry: Industrial Outlook Spring 2009
  4. The Economic Impact of Public Infrastructure in Ontario
  5. Compensation Planning Outlook 2010: Cautious Optimism on the Road to Recovery

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Economic Data

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Unemployment Rate

Feb 10, CANSIM

8.2%

Housing Starts

Feb 10, CMHC

196,700

Real GDP Canada

Q4 09, CANSIM

1.2%

Help Wanted Index

Jan 10, CBoC

89.1

Consumer Confidence

Jan 10, CBoC

88.2

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Commentary

China's Challenge to Canadian Exporters

Revamp Our Trade Policy

Glen Hodgson | Mar 9, 2010

2010 Federal Budget

2010 Federal Budget Briefing

Sabrina Browarski, Matthew Stewart, Paul M. Darby | Mar 5, 2010

How The People Saved The Vancouver Olympics

Brent Dowdall | Mar 4, 2010

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Did you know . . .

. . . Each dollar of real public infrastructure spending generates $1.11 in real GDP. If not for infrastructure investments, 70,000 more people would have lost their jobs in 2009 as a result of the economic downturn.