Between 2014 and 2022, business investment in plants, machinery, equipment and new technologies declined by 1.2 per cent annually on average.
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January 11, 2024
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December 13, 2021
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From 2014 to 2019, seven of 15 major industries experienced a decline in investment.
February 11, 2021
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On the broadest measure of investment, the Trudeau government experienced an average annual decline of 0.2 per cent before the 2020 recession.
February 8, 2021
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Investment is key for economic growth, job creation and living standards for Canadians and their families.
February 3, 2021
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Higher capital gains taxes reduce the incentive for investment and entrepreneurship.
September 29, 2020
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Canada's ranking has plummeted in global competitiveness report cards.
March 11, 2020
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In 2019, nearly $35 billion in investment left the country.
December 16, 2019
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Roughly 35 per cent of Canada's economy is shielded from competition in some way.
November 20, 2019
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Canada has the second-highest levels of barrier to entry into the telecoms industry of all OECD countries.