POLS 3470 Lecture Notes - Lecture 6: Canadian Federation Of Independent Business, Business Roundtable, Greenhouse Gas
4 Nov 2013
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Canadian council of chief executives (ccce: mission build a stronger canada economically & socially, headed by hon. Canadian exporters & manufacturers (cme: oldest broad-based association dates back to ontario. Association in canada: headed by jayson myers, pres. Beatty: oxford trained economist, doctorate in economics, former politician in mulroney government in 1980"s, good to have him because he has a lot of connection, mission continually improve competitiveness of canadian. Businesses: largest trade association in canada, over 100,000 companies, 85% of membership is small/medium size businesses. Making business more competitive products more cheaper now hst, more broader range of things to be taxed. We as canadians didn"t see a drop in price manufacturers kept price high even if they were making more because we were used to it: reduction of corporate & personal income taxes, deficit reduction. Reduction in ei insurance and workers compensation: notable failures, access and influence, voice heard when it negotiates with government.
