Electric vehicles BrightDrop electric vans rolling off the line in Ontario December 6, 2022 DHL Express Canada will be the first Canadian customer for the vans
General CME calls on Ontario to cut red tape November 23, 2022 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters president and CEO Dennis Darby called on the Ontario government to reduce red tape by $700 million over the next four years
Disruption Manufacturers call for help with supply chain disruptions May 12, 2022 Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters is calling on the federal government to provide temporary financial relief to companies impacted by supply chain disruptions
Business Operations Just in time production no longer suits our times December 13, 2021 Shortages and price hikes highlight the vulnerabilities of a just-in-time delivery model, prompting a rethink
Import, Export & Trade China power cuts to further complicate supply chain woes September 29, 2021 Global shoppers face possible shortages of smartphones and other goods ahead of Christmas after power cuts to meet official energy use targets forced Chinese factories to shut down
Economic performance Manufacturing sales fell 1.5 percent in July September 15, 2021 Decline follows a 3.6 percent increase in June, Statistics Canada said
Automation New manufacturing trades factories for robotics, 3D printers May 14, 2021 Emerging field includes robotics, 3D printing, machine vision and automation, and is expected to create thousands of jobs over the next decade
Electric vehicles Lion Electric to build trucks in Illinois May 10, 2021 Plant will have annual production capacity of up to 20,000 all-electric buses and trucks
Business Operations Covid-19 will force a rethink of Canada’s supply chains March 22, 2021 Manufacturers need to reconsider self-sufficiency
Business Operations Wholesale sales rose in November, manufacturing sales down January 20, 2021 Manufacturing sales dropped 0.6 percent in November, Statistics Canada reported