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Premiers must show leadership to strengthen Agreement on Internal Trade, Manley says

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO, Canadian Council of Chief Executives, on the eve of this week’s Annual Premiers’ Conference in Charlottetown: “To succeed internationally, Canadian firms need a strong base of operations here at home. That’s […]

CCCE welcomes progress in streamlining cross-border trade

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO, Canadian Council of Chief Executives, on the federal government’s announcement of enhancements under the Beyond the Border Action Plan: “From the beginning, the Canadian Council of Chief Executives has strongly supported the Beyond the […]

New capital markets regulator is a vote for innovation and much-needed reform, Manley says

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, on today’s announcement that Saskatchewan and New Brunswick have joined the Cooperative Capital Markets Regulatory System: “The idea has been around since 1935, but […]

Ottawa and provinces must work together on solutions to labour market challenges, Manley says

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, on this week’s meetings in Charlottetown of federal and provincial ministers responsible for education and employment: “As Canada’s economy evolves and grows, employers face […]

CCCE welcomes action plan to resolve Port Metro Vancouver dispute

The Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) welcomes today’s move by the federal and B.C. governments to resolve the two-week work stoppage at Port Metro Vancouver and return the port to full operation. “Canada’s major ports are vital engines of […]

WTO trade facilitation deal a promising first step, Manley says

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, on the announcement of an agreement on trade facilitation during the Bali Ministerial Conference of the World Trade Organization (WTO): “The WTO trade facilitation […]

Manley welcomes launch of the Global Markets Action Plan

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and Chief Executive Officer, Canadian Council of Chief Executives, at the Government of Canada’s launch of the Global Markets Action Plan: “With one in five Canadian jobs linked to exports, promoting Canadian commercial […]

CCCE welcomes new TransCanada pipeline proposal‎

The Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE) today welcomed the announcement by TransCanada Corporation that it has lined up sufficient customers for its proposed Energy East pipeline and will now move to the next stage of development of the project‎. “Canada’s business […]

Foreign investment decisions will benefit Canadian economy, Manley says

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and CEO, Canadian Council of Chief Executives (CCCE), on today’s foreign investment decisions by the Government of Canada: “The decision to approve the acquisitions of Nexen Inc. and Progress Energy Resources Corp. sends […]

Panel provides strong blueprint for Canadian aerospace industry

Statement by The Honourable John Manley, President and Chief Executive Officer of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, in response to today’s release of findings by the federal Review of Aerospace and Space Programs and Policies: “Canada’s aerospace companies generate […]