22 result(s) for “Ottawa”
The federal government has launched a record C$1.75 billion Venture and Growth Capital plan to keep high growth companies in Canada. Officials opened a fund of funds call this month, but industry and program documents show most funding streams will not reach managers or startups for many months.
Prime Minister Mark Carney and Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced a strategic partnership and the launch of free trade talks, aiming to boost bilateral trade, energy cooperation and defence industrial ties as Canada looks to diversify away from its heavy reliance on the United States.
Canada Post holds its annual public meeting by webcast on October 22, 2026, updating stakeholders on a multi year modernization plan, recent quarterly losses and steps to rebuild parcel market share while converting millions of addresses to community mailboxes.
The federal government on October 21 issued a new Cabinet Directive that forces regulators to offset regulatory cost increases with larger cuts, seeks faster repeal of outdated rules and aims to make Canada more attractive for investment and exports. Businesses and advocacy groups welcomed the move, but analysts warn implementation and legal limits will determine the impact.
A new KPMG Canada survey of 346 senior executives finds overwhelming support for a major overhaul of the tax system and faster action on trade diversification, putting pressure on Finance to deliver concrete measures in the November budget.
Cleveland-Cliffs says Stelco contributed positively to its third quarter, but the U.S. steelmaker is idling lines and cutting hundreds of jobs in Hamilton and Nanticoke. The federal government says the layoffs may breach undertakings tied to the 2024 acquisition and is demanding a plan to protect Canadian jobs.
Statistics Canada publishes the September Consumer Price Index on October 19, 2026, the data that could influence the Bank of Canada’s October policy outlook after the central bank signalled a higher inflation forecast driven by oil prices.
The federal government announced a C$100 million investment on October 16, 2026 to accelerate data collection, transmission studies and early-stage preparation for Wind West, Nova Scotia’s flagship offshore wind program. The move aims to reduce investor risk and catalyze private capital for a potential multibillion dollar industry.
The federal government on October 15, 2026 pledged 100 million to advance Wind West, a Nova Scotia led offshore wind and transmission initiative, funding site characterization, transmission modelling and early-stage marine surveys ahead of a winter 2027 call for bids.
On October 15, federal ministers and regional representatives made a coordinated set of announcements aimed at boosting clean energy projects, apprenticeship training and small business investment across several provinces. The moves underline Ottawa’s strategy to steer private capital toward large renewable projects while offering near term supports to local firms and workers.
Czechoslovak Group acquired a 9.5 percent holding in Toronto and New York listed MDA Space on October 13, 2026, marking a major foreign strategic investor entry into Canada’s space sector and raising questions about industrial partnerships, supply chains and national security.
The federal government has given Cleveland-Cliffs five days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase of Stelco, after the U.S. owner pressed ahead with layoffs at the Hamilton steelworks. The company’s CEO said he is prepared to fight in court, raising the prospect of a high stakes legal and political battle over foreign investment commitments and Canadian industrial policy.
Stelco says it will proceed with scheduled layoffs at its Hamilton operations, prompting Industry Minister Melanie Joly to warn Cleveland-Cliffs that the federal government may seek legal remedies under the Investment Canada Act if job commitments are not met.
On October 9, 2026, Ottawa took its case to manufacturers in Quebec, promoting a permanent Productivity Mega Deduction that officials say will cut the marginal tax on new business investment roughly in half and strengthen Canada’s appeal for capital spending.
Stelco began issuing layoff notices on October 9, 2026, as its U.S. owner, Cleveland-Cliffs, idles operations at the Hamilton plant. The federal government has given the company days to explain how it will meet employment commitments tied to its 2024 purchase, raising the prospect of enforcement under the Investment Canada Act.