On Wednesday, Air Canada said that it has issued the statutory 72-hour lockout notice to the Canadian Union of Public Employees (CUPE) representing 10,000 flight attendants at Air Canada and Air Canada Rouge after the union provided notice it intends to begin a strike.
Despite significant investments, women-owned businesses have made only slow progress, and Canada is falling behind other developed countries in fostering female entrepreneurship.
Economic forecasts predict that these tariffs could lead to increased consumer costs and widespread economic repercussions, affecting industries such as automotive and agriculture.
A shift in downtown dynamics since the pandemic, including less foot traffic and increased crime and drug use, are impacting retailers with great concern.
Retail Insider interviewed several association heads who say that the newly released budget isn't sufficient enough to help retailers, and consumers will be negatively impacted as a result.
Not enough is being done to support businesses struggling because of the pandemic and new spending will result in even more of a budget shortfall say experts.