Nearly half of businesses say their sector will improve over the next six months Access to skilled workers, new business attraction and corporate taxes are top issues Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations create a positive business climate Businesses in the Ottawa… Read More ›
In the face of decreasing global resource prices, it is natural that countries will react differently, Bank of Canada Governor Stephen Poloz said Thursday morning in Ottawa. Poloz headlined the first instalment of the Mayor’s Breakfast Series in 2016, delivering… Read More ›
More than 600 guests which included VIPs, local celebrities and top business leaders gathered at the Shaw Centre to honour Ottawa’s top businesses and the people behind them at the 22nd edition of the Best Ottawa Business Awards (The BOBs)…. Read More ›
A few months ago I was asked a very interesting question by one of my financial freedom students. She asked “If you could only give me one single piece of advice, what would it be?” I sat there quietly pondering… Read More ›
Does that $30,000 kitchen renovation really make you that much happier? Did you need granite countertops, new stainless steel appliances, built-in double ovens and recessed ceiling lighting? Alternately, would new modern cabinetry with a standard countertop at a tenth of the… Read More ›
Is it time to worry about the middle class and the rising gap between rich and poor? It’s not just academics anymore—even businesses like McKinsey and TD Bank are taking a hard look at income inequality and what it means… Read More ›
Recent headlines about Europe have been dominated by fears of crisis, with a dramatic election in Greece and new action by the European Central Bank to avert deflation. Many businesses are looking at opportunities in European markets, but they have… Read More ›
How many times have Canadians been warned that interest rates will increase eventually? What a surprise when the Bank of Canada lowered the rate to 0.75%, a move that no economist had predicted. The big question is what does it… Read More ›
On November 12, Ottawa business leaders, members of the Ottawa Chamber of Commerce and members of the press met at the Shaw Centre to be part of a discussion on Ottawa’s economic future over lunch. The Ottawa Chamber of Commerce… Read More ›
The loonie has fallen below 89 cents, a sharp decline for a currency that was stubbornly stuck around parity for almost three years. Is this a temporary tumble or is the loonie going south for a prolonged period of time?… Read More ›
