http://www.cardus.ca/topics/trade?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed en Copyright 2013 Cardus Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:43 -0400 Cardus Fri, 24 May 2013 02:10:43 -0400 http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/176/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed On May 21, 2013, Brian Dijkema made the following remarks to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in Ottawa, ON. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 On May 21, 2013, Brian Dijkema made the following remarks to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in Ottawa, ON. http://www.cardus.ca/research/2/publications/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed On May 21, 2013, Brian Dijkema presented this briefing note to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in Ottawa, ON. Tue, 21 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 On May 21, 2013, Brian Dijkema presented this briefing note to the Standing Committee on Transport, Infrastructure and Communities in Ottawa, ON. http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/172/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Skilled trades workers – ranging from electricians to carpenters to welders – are a crucial component of the Canadian labour force. However, many employers report that there are shortages of skilled workers in these occupations. Federal and provincial governments have targeted many grant and tax credit programs to encourage workers to become apprentices in the skilled trades. However, myriad... Mon, 06 May 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Skilled trades workers – ranging from electricians to carpenters to welders – are a crucial component of the Canadian labour force. However, many employers report that there are shortages of skilled workers in these occupations. Federal and provincial governments have targeted many grant and tax credit programs to encourage workers to become apprentices in the skilled trades. However, myriad... http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/165/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Peter Shawn Taylor on open-tendering in the Waterloo Region. Fri, 22 Mar 2013 00:00:00 -0400 Peter Shawn Taylor on open-tendering in the Waterloo Region. http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/160/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Sean Reid discuses the Carpenters Union bid to certify Waterloo region. Fri, 22 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Sean Reid discuses the Carpenters Union bid to certify Waterloo region. http://www.cardus.ca/research/2/publications/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed A potential labour monopoly could increase costs by up to 40 percent on over a 100 million dollars worth of work in the Region of Waterloo, says a brief released by Hamilton based think-tank Cardus. The paper estimates A successful application in the Region of Waterloo could increase construction costs by up to 78 million dollars for 553,000 taxpayers in the Region of Waterloo 28 percent of... Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 -0500 A potential labour monopoly could increase costs by up to 40 percent on over a 100 million dollars worth of work in the Region of Waterloo, says a brief released by Hamilton based think-tank Cardus. The paper estimates A successful application in the Region of Waterloo could increase construction costs by up to 78 million dollars for 553,000 taxpayers in the Region of Waterloo 28 percent of... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3841/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Brian Dijkema discusses the upcoming merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. Thu, 10 Jan 2013 00:00:00 -0500 Brian Dijkema discusses the upcoming merger of the Canadian Auto Workers and the Communications, Energy and Paperworkers Union of Canada. http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3786/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Labor strife in the public sector tends to be more divisive than strife in the private sector. The fault line often falls between those who think public sector unions are publicly unaccountable organizations which hamstring elected officials, and those who consider them the protectors of government programs, and thus protectors of the public good. Fri, 07 Dec 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Labor strife in the public sector tends to be more divisive than strife in the private sector. The fault line often falls between those who think public sector unions are publicly unaccountable organizations which hamstring elected officials, and those who consider them the protectors of government programs, and thus protectors of the public good. http://www.cardus.ca/columns/3682/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Bill C-377 tries to solve the problem of unions spending money on projects that have nothing to do with the work they should do. Yet its strict provisions outstrip, by a wide measure, the obligations imposed on charities or corporations. Mon, 12 Nov 2012 00:00:00 -0500 Bill C-377 tries to solve the problem of unions spending money on projects that have nothing to do with the work they should do. Yet its strict provisions outstrip, by a wide measure, the obligations imposed on charities or corporations. http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/144/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed HAMILTON, October 25, 2012—Labour monopolies increase costs for several Ontario municipalities by up to 10 per cent on nearly a billion dollars worth of Ontario construction projects, says a paper released today by Hamilton-based think tank Cardus. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 00:00:00 -0400 HAMILTON, October 25, 2012—Labour monopolies increase costs for several Ontario municipalities by up to 10 per cent on nearly a billion dollars worth of Ontario construction projects, says a paper released today by Hamilton-based think tank Cardus. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2902/editorial-what-we-talk-about-when-we-talk-about-society/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed A good society has not only its institutions, but its loves in order. Thu, 01 Sep 2011 00:00:00 -0400 A good society has not only its institutions, but its loves in order. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2787/war-of-the-worldviews/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Dambisa Moyo's How the West was Lost tries to analyze the causes of the American "Great Recession" and describe possible futures for the global economy, but ultimately fails to provide a compelling diagnosis and prognosis. Fri, 20 May 2011 00:00:00 -0400 Dambisa Moyo's How the West was Lost tries to analyze the causes of the American "Great Recession" and describe possible futures for the global economy, but ultimately fails to provide a compelling diagnosis and prognosis. http://www.cardus.ca/comment/print_issues/2485/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Architects are about imagining the future and helping to bring it into existence. What could be a more optimistic, engaging, and thrilling kind of work? Tue, 01 Mar 2011 00:00:00 -0500 Architects are about imagining the future and helping to bring it into existence. What could be a more optimistic, engaging, and thrilling kind of work? http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/2693/where-does-the-world-need-me/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Comment recently received this request by email: "This summer I am . . . on the side trying to figure out what to do with my life, particularly regarding seminary and/or graduate school. One thing I am trying to take into serious consideration is not only gifts, but also where there is great need, inspired be an article you wrote ["Asking big questions" by Gideon Strauss, Comment, July 14, 2006]. "As... Wed, 01 Dec 2010 00:00:00 -0500 Comment recently received this request by email: "This summer I am . . . on the side trying to figure out what to do with my life, particularly regarding seminary and/or graduate school. One thing I am trying to take into serious consideration is not only gifts, but also where there is great need, inspired be an article you wrote ["Asking big questions" by Gideon Strauss, Comment, July 14, 2006]. "As... http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/1573/2010-comment-manifesto-wonder-heartbreak-and-hope/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed 2010 Comment Manifesto Mon, 01 Mar 2010 00:00:00 -0500 2010 Comment Manifesto http://www.cardus.ca/comment/article/840/2008-comment-manifesto/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Comment is a journal of public opinion bringing Christian voices to the dialogue in the public sphere, seeking the common good. Mon, 01 Dec 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Comment is a journal of public opinion bringing Christian voices to the dialogue in the public sphere, seeking the common good. http://www.cardus.ca/organization/news/9/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed The Work Research Foundation has become Cardus: a new unique name for the same unique organization. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 00:00:00 -0400 The Work Research Foundation has become Cardus: a new unique name for the same unique organization. http://www.cardus.ca/research/2/publications/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Over the past few years, much has been made among public policy opinion leaders of "the hollowing out" of Canada's industry by way of foreign investment, especially from the United States. But Canadian investment abroad is very strong, including in the United States. This discussion paper will look at foreign investment in Canada and Canadian investment abroad and consider its relationship to international... Wed, 10 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 Over the past few years, much has been made among public policy opinion leaders of "the hollowing out" of Canada's industry by way of foreign investment, especially from the United States. But Canadian investment abroad is very strong, including in the United States. This discussion paper will look at foreign investment in Canada and Canadian investment abroad and consider its relationship to international... http://www.cardus.ca/columns/508/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed When Alexander Baring of England's great investment banking house visited Upper Canada - today's Ontario - in 1797, he adjudged it as recorded by Philip Ziegler in, The Sixth Great Power: A history of One of the greatest of All Banking families, the House of Barings, 1762-1929: beyond the reach of any export market and must like Switzerland subsist from its own resources. Both it and Lower Canada... Mon, 01 Sep 2008 00:00:00 -0400 When Alexander Baring of England's great investment banking house visited Upper Canada - today's Ontario - in 1797, he adjudged it as recorded by Philip Ziegler in, The Sixth Great Power: A history of One of the greatest of All Banking families, the House of Barings, 1762-1929: beyond the reach of any export market and must like Switzerland subsist from its own resources. Both it and Lower Canada... http://www.cardus.ca/research/2/publications/?utm_source=topic&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=Cardus%2BTrade%2BFeed Tradescapes, a Trade Corridors summary document from the September 11, 2007 Roundtable (published January 2008). This document is a summary of the three prominent models for understanding trade: gateways, global value chains and trade corridors. This summary overviews each tradescape, including the strengths and weaknesses of each and how each serves the Canadian economy. The focus of this paper... Tue, 15 Jan 2008 00:00:00 -0500 Tradescapes, a Trade Corridors summary document from the September 11, 2007 Roundtable (published January 2008). This document is a summary of the three prominent models for understanding trade: gateways, global value chains and trade corridors. This summary overviews each tradescape, including the strengths and weaknesses of each and how each serves the Canadian economy. The focus of this paper...