In this edition:
- Hamilton-Niagara top employers announced
- Brock and OSSTF District 35 reach tentative deal
- Three Community Development Grants awarded by Town of Grimsby
- Niagara-on-the-Lake patio program extended to December
- Prime Minister launches Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
- Bank of Canada expects to announce end of quantitative tightening
- Focus on Finance & Economy
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Hamilton-Niagara top employers announced
Among this year’s local winners are:
- Airbus Helicopters
- Algoma Central
- Bethesda Community Services
- Brock University
- Durward Jones Barkwell & Company
- Family and Children’s Services Niagara
- Hamilton-Oshawa Port Authority
- Niagara College
- City of Niagara Falls
- Niagara Health
- City of St. Catharines

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Brock and OSSTF District 35 reach tentative deal
A potential strike at Brock has been averted as the university reached a tentative collective agreement with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers’ Federation District 35.
Details of the agreement will be released once it has been ratified by the University’s Board of Trustees and the union.

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Three Community Development Grants awarded by Town of Grimsby
The Town of Grimsby has awarded three significant and well-deserving community organizations grants as part of the Grimsby Community Development Grant (GCDG). These grants assist local, non-profit and charitable organizations with the needed funding to manage community-based programs, projects or events.
Grants were awarded to the Cooper Robertson Foundation, YMCA of Niagara, and Nelles Manor Heritage House.

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Niagara-on-the-Lake patio program extended to December
During Tuesday’s committee of the whole planning meeting, the majority of Niagara-on-the-Lake councillors voted to extend the existing temporary patio program into December.
The extension will allow existing patios to remain in place until council can approve a new, permanent patio program.

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Prime Minister launches Council on Canada-U.S. Relations
With the threats of tariffs from the incoming U.S. administration, the Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today launched the Council on Canada-U.S. Relations. Comprised of leaders in business, innovation, and policy, the members of the Council will use their sectoral expertise to support the Prime Minister and Cabinet at this important time in the Canada-U.S. relationship.

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Bank of Canada expects to announce end of quantitative tightening in next few months
The Bank of Canada will soon announce the end of its quantitative tightening program, deputy governor Toni Gravelle said on Thursday, making it one of the first central banks globally to stop unwinding pandemic-era asset purchases.
Did you know?
Canadian exports to the United States support 2.3 million Canadian jobs.
Focus on Finance & Economy
Forget Donald Trump, Canada’s own trade barriers amount to nearly 25% tariff
Trade has dominated the conversation in Canada since Donald Trump won the U.S. election and threatened to slap a 25 per cent tariff on all imported goods.
Now with his inauguration just days away, it’s a good time to reflect on the trade barriers within our own country, said Stéfane Marion, chief economist of National Bank of Canada.
Marion in his note cites a 2019 study by the International Monetary Fund — “regarded as the most comprehensive analysis of internal trade barriers” — that found in many cases foreign companies are getting better access to Canada’s market than Canadian companies themselves.
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