In this edition:
- Brock unveils new strategic plan to guide university for next five years
- How will second Trump term impact businesses in Niagara?
- Niagara College Culinary Innovation prof shines at Excellence in Agriculture Awards
- Prime Minister re-establishes Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations, while Ontario promises “charm offensive” in U.S.
- Welland mayor calls on premier to invoke notwithstanding clause to deal with homeless encampments
- Canadian Tire CEO says consumer confidence ‘lowest we’ve seen in a long time’
- Focus on Markets
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Brock unveils new strategic plan to guide university for next five years
Brock has unveiled a new institutional strategic plan that will guide the University and its decision-making through the next five years. Transforming people, reimagining the future articulates an institutional purpose statement, guiding principles and four key areas of strategic focus.
The plan highlights Brock’s commitment to its growing research enterprise, environmental social and economic sustainability, internationalization, decolonization and reconciliation, and fostering an equitable, inclusive and accessible environment for all.
Photo credit: Office of the Prime Minister of Canada
How will second Trump term impact businesses in Niagara?
Will Donald Trump’s re-election as U.S. president lead to a trade war between Canada and its No. 1 trading partner?
Or are there opportunities to grow the relationship between the two countries?
It depends who you ask.
Amy Proulx (centre) is recognized with an Honorable Mention in Education Excellence by Minister of Agriculture, Food and Agribusiness Rob Flack (right), and Member of Provincial Parliament for Lanark – Frontenac – Kingston, and Parliamentary Assistant to the Minister of OMAFA, John Jordan (left) | Photo credit: Niagara College (supplied)
Niagara College Culinary Innovation prof shines at Excellence in Agriculture Awards
When it comes to agri-food leadership in Ontario, Niagara College Culinary Innovation professor, Amy Proulx, PhD, is the cream of the crop.
Proulx (of Fenwick, Ontario) was awarded an Honorable Mention in Education Excellence at the 2024 Excellence in Agriculture Awards. The event, held on November 2 at the Royal Agricultural Winter Fair in Toronto, recognized 13 winners and 16 honorable mentions in agriculture excellence across 11 diverse categories.
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Prime Minister re-establishes Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations, while Ontario promises “charm offensive” in U.S.
The Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau, today re-established the Cabinet Committee on Canada-U.S. Relations following the election of President Donald Trump for a second term, to focus on critical Canada-U.S. issues.
Ontario Premier Doug Ford and Economic Development Minister Vic Fedeli said government representatives will head down south to protect jobs and promote trade on a “charm offensive” in the United States in the coming weeks now that Donald Trump has won the presidential election.
Welland Mayor Frank Campion | Photo Credit: Regional Municipality of Niagara
Welland mayor calls on premier to invoke notwithstanding clause to deal with homeless encampments
Arguing the city has done everything in its power to deal with homeless encampments, Welland Mayor Frank Campion has joined other municipal leaders across the province asking Ontario’s premier for stronger tools.
On Wednesday, Campion issued a “Mayor’s Message,” which stated he sent a letter to Premier Doug Ford to support the use of the notwithstanding clause of the Charter of Rights and Freedoms to override court rulings that limit the ability of municipalities to remove encampments on public land.
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Canadian Tire CEO says consumer confidence ‘lowest we’ve seen in a long time’ as profit rises
Canadian Tire reported a profit increase in its latest quarter, despite constrained consumer spending and a confidence level that the company’s CEO says “is the lowest we’ve seen in a long time.”
“Economic factors like cost of living and unemployment have continued to constrain consumer spending. At the same time, consumer sentiment, or the confidence with which they spend their money, is the lowest we’ve seen in a long time,” Canadian Tire chief executive Greg Hicks said on a conference call with analysts on Thursday.
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Focus on Markets
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