Recent trade and tariff developments are creating new challenges for Canadian businesses across industries.
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Prime Minister Mark Carney announces support for Canada’s lumber industry citing heavy reliance on US exports and vulnerability to trade policies.
Business owners and investors can use tools like estate freezes to navigate market volatility, boosting security and certainty in uncertain economies.
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In today’s competitive energy sector, a merger can be an excellent way for local distribution companies (LDCs) to reduce costs, expand their offerings and better serve their respective communities. But like many things in business, successful mergers don’t happen by accident. In fact, only 10 to 30 percent of mergers and acquisitions (M&As) stand up over the long-term.
The charity and not-for-profit (CNPO) sectors are changing at a breakneck pace, not just in Canada but around the world. Shifts in demographics, technology, socioeconomics and cultural views are completely redefining how people view charities and NPOs—leaving these organizations but one choice: change with the times or get left behind. In a recent Grant Thornton CNPO roundtable, we sat down with CEOs and Executive Directors from a number of Canadian charities and NPOs to understand how this changing world is impacting their organizations.
In a regulated electricity sector like Ontario's, it can be challenging for Local Distribution Companies (LDCs) to achieve their strategic objectives by focusing on energy distribution alone. Not only do Ontario Energy Board requirements limit LDCs' returns, but they also constrain growth - leaving much of LDCs' resources under-utilized. Learn more about the path to non-regulated investment.