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Canada’s Arctic investments.
Read more: Canada’s Arctic investments.We’ve already had a look at some of the infrastructure investments included in Canada’s 2025 federal budget. Those investments also included specifics for Canada’s Arctic and are worthy of a deeper dive. The $1 billion Arctic Infrastructure Fund will support dual-use transportation projects (civilian/community and defence) that boost regional economic development and connect Northern and…
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Let’s look at the Competition Bureau.
Read more: Let’s look at the Competition Bureau.It’s a good day to examine the Competition Bureau – what it does, and why companies entering the Canadian market should know about it. The Competition Bureau Canada is “an independent law enforcement agency that protects and promotes competition for the benefit of Canadian consumers and businesses.” The Bureau enforces Canada’s Competition Act – a…
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Building loyal Canadian customers.
Read more: Building loyal Canadian customers.Canadians love their loyalty programs. The relationship started in 1958 with the introduction of Canadian Tire money, and loyalty-program love has blossomed over the decades. (We’ve addressed the country’s loyalty to – well, ‘loyalty’ – in earlier posts.) Studies identifying the characteristics of Canadian loyalty program members have found that: Loyalty programs enable retailers to…
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Come see us at EDCO ’26!
Read more: Come see us at EDCO ’26!Are you interested in Ontario’s economic development/growth, and in Toronto during the first week of February? Then you’ll want to make your way to the Economic Developers Council of Ontario (EDCO) Conference & Showcase, running February 2 to 4 at Toronto’s Westin Harbour Castle. For two days, attendees will learn about topics ranging from foreign…
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Let’s talk about CARM.
Read more: Let’s talk about CARM.We’ve posted a lot about the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) and its Assessment and Revenue Management (CARM) system, and what that means for importers into Canada. CARM has been fully implemented, and is now “the official system of record that importers and other trade chain partners will use to pay duties and taxes.” CARM…
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Holiday programming note.
Read more: Holiday programming note.It’s been a great year here at Grow Trade Consulting, and now we’re taking a holiday break. Our offices will be closed from December 22 to January 2 inclusive, but we’ll be back at our desks on January 5 – and back here with fresh content on January 7, 2026. The entire Grow Trade Team…
