Sault Ste. Marie MP Terry Sheehan. Photo supplied
Observers of the federal government’s budget, announced Monday, say it is intended to provide something for everyone as the country struggles with the COVID-19 pandemic and dreams of returning to a healthy economy.
“It’s been billed as ‘something for everyone’ and I do believe that to be true because this pandemic has affected everyone. There hasn’t been one person not affected by this,” said Sault MP Terry Sheehan, speaking to SooToday.
“What I like about this budget is that it’s responding to the needs of Canadians, of Saultites, businesses, workers and organizations.”
/PRNewswire/ Würth Additive Group announced today that it has signed a national agreement with ARBURG Inc., the leading global manufacturer of injection.
Some believe that Alberta can attract billions of dollars of investment in the petrochemical industry
Author of the article: Geoffrey Morgan
Publishing date: Apr 05, 2021 • 9 hours ago • 5 minute read • Calgary-based Nauticol now plans to use renewable electricity to power its plant near Grande Prairie, Alta. and outfit the facility with a carbon-capture and storage component that will allow the company to use natural gas to produce methanol without emissions. Photo by Postmedia
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CALGARY When the COVID-19 pandemic hit, methanol plant proponent Nauticol Energy went back to the drawing board to redesign its $2-billion petrochemical project in northwestern Alberta, to align itself to the province’s new focus on reducing its carbon intensity.
Who s really got Ottawa s ear?
Paid consultants are everywhere in Ottawa. This so-called shadow public service offers expert analysis at a pretty penny and never has to worry about pesky accountability (Photo illustration by Liz Sullivan and Drew Maynard)
Last May, in what we now know was merely the opening chapter of the pandemic, Innovation, Science and Economic Development (ISED) posted one of the high-level help wanted ads that regularly go up on the federal government’s procurement website. ISED was seeking someone to analyze “key strategic industrial sectors,” model the impacts of COVID-19 for Canadian industry and “spark ‘big ideas.’ ” The “big ideas” bit sat perkily inside its own quotes throughout the tender documents.
Globalive Case Summary
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During wireless auction in 2008, Globalive had won 30 wireless spectrum licenses. Globalive sought a partnership with Orascom to enter into Canada Telecommunications market. Orascom Telecom, a non-Canadian firm, owned 65.1 percent of Globaliveâs equity share, controlled and held the wind brand under which Globalive was operated, also held the majority of outstanding debt. Industry Canada conducted confidential review before bidding. With intent to allow foreign entry into the market, review on Globaliveâs ownership structure was dealt in a transparent manner by Industry Canada. Later, Globalive changed its legal, capital and operational structures to gain approval from Industry Canada and gained it. In September 2009, the three incumbents requested