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Canada sends warning signs to G20 about global economic recovery

We've been peppered with primarily buoyant news in recent months about the changes and trends being seen in the economy based on final results for 2009 and the early indicators for 2010. A market that was staggered by a loss...

March 18, 2010 Read More

Economic recovery in Ontario set to rise above national median

On the same day Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper almost pronounced the recovery to be in full swing, specific reports cementing positive trends within Ontario were also published. The overall tone of consolidation and strength although tempered is in sharp...

March 12, 2010 Read More

Excellent Customer Service? It’s what we do….

If you have ever worked in the call center industry you'll relate to what I'm about to write, if you haven't I still recommend you digest what I have to say. Customer relationship agents employed in call centers work hard,...

March 11, 2010 Read More

My surreal Vancouver Olympic Trip – seeing Canada win 5 Gold medals including Hockey Gold

I had the great fortune of being at the Vancouver|Whistler Olympics for the last 4 days of the 2010 events.  As a proud Canadian, born in Winnipeg living in Toronto for 30+ years, it was incredible to be there in...

March 5, 2010 Read More

Strong earnings reports from Canadian banking sector

The specific numbers published this morning further fuel the speculation that the economy will be stimulated by the positive reports coming from the banking industry. Making loan acquisition more plausible will be a key driving force if consumer and business...

March 3, 2010 Read More

Final 2009 economic reports show a glass half full

The signicant strides of recovery are in fuller evidence with final reports for the final quarter of 2009 now being published, however the 'jobless recovery' is more apparent before as growth is occurring without the positive impact to a reduction...

February 26, 2010 Read More

Minister enjoys ‘spotlight of Olympics’ to help promote economic recovery

Vancouver 2010 is of course on everyone's lips for another week yet, as the world's greatest winter athletes converge upon the West Coast to ski, skate, jump, race and slide toward medals or simply the honour of participation. Few events...

February 23, 2010 Read More

Canadian banks begin to ease flow of credit again

More good news for the Canadian economy even if it needs to be viewed with mild caution. There are some relatively clear indicators that credit lines are beginning to thaw in the early weeks of 2010 especially when compared with...

February 18, 2010 Read More

Ontario Economic Forecast for 2010

As a business wholly located in Ontario we focus on the economy of our province in conjunction with developments throughout North America.  The latest reports from CIBC show that Ontario's economy is predicted to outpace the national average this year...

February 11, 2010 Read More

Where next? An offshore, nearshore and domestic debate (part one)

The general perception over the last decade is that multiple corporations have outsourced jobs offshore to save overhead and improve margins, if it was as simple as that wouldn't most businesses be looking at record profits and shareholders breaking down...

February 10, 2010 Read More

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