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• Eye on the Hill: Feds phase out penny
  The Senate resumed sitting after its winter break on Feb. 5.Monday, Feb. 4:- Industry Minister Christian Paradis announced the awarding of a ...
• Where the smart money is
  By Marc McArthur If you know Mr. Roberts and his background, this would not be surprising. What may likely surprise many is that he is not based ...
• Eye on the Hill: Employers eligible for summer...
  The House of Commons resumed sitting on Monday, Jan. 28after its winter break. The Senate is scheduled to return on Feb. 5.Sunday, Jan. 27:- ...
• Breaking down the BlackBerry rebranding
  By Umar Ruhi There’s no arguing that RIM’s own brand equity has suffered in recent years due to management issues, product delays, service fa
• Eye on the Hill: Feds introduce SR&ED changes
  The House of Commons resumes sitting on Jan. 28. The Senate returns on Feb. 5. Sunday, Jan. 20: - Industry Minister Christian Paradis ...
• The art of business survival
  By Benoît Poliquin In other words, failure is part and parcel of success. Without it, one cannot grow and expand their knowledge base. Fear of ...
• Eye on the Hill: Minister meets military truck...
  The House of Commons is currently on its winter break and will resume sitting on Jan. 28. The Senate returns on Feb. 5. Monday, Jan. 14: - ...
• Video: Why it’s hard to sell a mobile game for 99...
  By Rob Woodbridge Entrepreneurs are inherently scientists as they come up with an idea, hypothesize its path, test a theory, assess the outcome ...
• Eye on the Hill: Canadians spending more on tourism...
  The House of Commons is currently on its winter break and will resume sitting on Jan. 28. The Senate returns on February 5. Saturday, Jan. 5: - ...
• Eye on the Hill: New criteria for skilled foreign...
  The House of Commons rose for its winter break on Wednesday, Dec. 12 and will resume sitting on Jan. 28. Monday, Dec. 10 - Finance Minister Jim ...
• Building a startup culture
  By Adam Chowaniec Yet there continues to be a fundamental lack of understanding in Canada as to who is driving the train of economic and social ...
• ‘Pop!’ goes the retailer
  By Renee Francoeur They suddenly take up residence in stands down at the ByWard Market, in small alcoves on the street, and they can even ...
• Eye on the Hill: Eastern Ontario broadband network...
  Monday, Dec. 3: - International Trade Minister Ed Fast announced that Canada has officially joined the latest round of Trans-Pacific Partnership ...
• Eye on the Hill: Cabinet ministers get behind...
  Monday, Nov. 26: - Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney was
• Convincing bureaucrats that bigger isn’t always...
  By Serge Buy Bureaucrats and apologists for Public Works’s Office of Small and Medium Enterprises – the organization tasked to help SMEs navigate ...
• Video: Openera and the beer-stained term sheet
  By Rob Woodbridge This is one of those stories where we dive deep inside the startup world as a company is going through this metamorphosis. This ...
• Eye on the Hill: Industry asked to help with Shared...
  Monday, Nov. 19: - The House of Commons resumed sitting after a break week. - Statistics Canada released figures showing that most provinces and ...
• Eye on the Hill: 11K public service jobs cut so far
  Both the House of Commons and the Senate were on a break week. The House resumes sitting on Monday, November 19th, with the Senate returning on ...
• Drupal gains popularity within government ranks
  By Christopher Smith Unlike a purely corporate tool, an open source project is inherently adaptable to the needs of a particular client or group. ...
• Eye on the Hill: NDP attempts to enshrine Gatineau...
  Both the Senate and House of Commons have risen for a break week. The House resumes sitting on Monday, Nov. 19, and the Senate returns on ...
• Competing for fans
  By Jason Unrau Some wonder if the new franchises will be competing for fans and corporate sponsors in a market that already boasts ...
• Why Shared Services Canada will succeed
  By Christopher Smith This is because the program is far more aware of the importance of developing excellent communication between all people ...
• Going behind Beckta’s latest restaurant
  By Paula Roy / Ottawa at Home It’s the third foray into Ottawa’s burgeoning restaurant scene for acclaimed restaurateur Stephen Beckta and ...
• Eye on the Hill: CRA targets gifting tax shelter...
  Monday, Oct. 29: - Finance Minister Jim Flaherty met with leading private sector economists and released the Results of the Department of ...
• Why a $300M renewable energy firm started with food...
  By Marc McArthur One would be forgiven for mistaking this company for any number of high-tech firms from Silicon Valley North’s heyday ...
• The shopper’s commute
  By Patricia Lonergan Officials with the Wellington West Business Improvement Area asked 830 people along the busy street how they travelled to ...
• Eye on the Hill: New privacy guidelines for app...
  Sunday, Oct. 21: - Prime Minister Stephen Harper announced that by-elections will be held on Nov. 26 in the ridings of Durham, Victoria, and ...
• Eye on the Hill: Shakeup in senior ranks of civil...
  The Senate and House of Commons resumed sitting on Monday, Oct. 15 after a break week. Sunday Oct. 14: - Minister of State (Small Business
• Eye on the Hill: Canada officially joins TPP trade...
  The Senate and House of Commons stood adjourned for a break week with both houses resuming sitting on Monday, Oct. 15. Tuesday, Oct. 9: -Prime ...
• Eye on the Hill: EI parental benefits enhanced
  The Senate and House of Commons adjourned for a break week and will both resume sitting on Monday, Oct 15.Monday, Oct. 1:- Industry Minister ...