Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013 videos
New Canada Job Grant
Canada is facing a SKILLS SHORTAGE
With baby-boomers retiring, there is a looming LABOUR SHORTAGE
Works and students DON’T KNOW about opportunities in high-demand fields
In order to STAY COMPETITIVE employers must hire workers with the skills they need. If the skills shortage is not fixed, Canada’s economy risks FALLING BEHIND
What can be DONE?
Give students and workers UP TO DATE INFORMATION to better connect with employers
DEVELOP, UPGRADE and MATCH SKILLS for JOB MARKET and HIGH-DEMAND FIELDS
CANADA’S ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN has NEW measures like THE CANADA JOB GRANT to connect Canadians and prospective employers
Find out more at ActionPlan.gc.ca/skills
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Helping Manufacturers and Businesses Succeed in the Global Economy
MANUFACTURING is a big part of the Canadian economy
1.8 million jobs
MANUFACTURING was hit hard by the GLOBAL RECESSION
And Canadian manufacturers continue to face significant CHALLENGES
- Budget deficits
- Recession
MANUFACTURING is coming back STRONG
Canada’s low-tax plan attracts businesses and helped to create over 950,000 NEW JOBS
Initiatives like the TAX RELIEF FOR NEW MANUFACTURING EQUIPMENT help businesses stay PRODUCTIVE and COMPETITIVE
ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2013 will help manufacturers create JOBS, GROWTH and LONG-TERM PROSPERITY across Canada
Find out more at ActionPlan.gc.ca/manufacturing
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New Building Canada Plan
Canada’s economy relies on INFRASTRUCTURE
INFRASTUCTURE gets us to work in the morning and home at night
It gets our goods to market, and allows Canada to be COMPETITIVE in the global economy
Investments in HIGHWAYS, BRIDGES, AIRPORTS and COMMUTER RAIL keep us moving forward
$33 BILLION into Canada’s infrastructure since 2007
Gax Tax Fund to cities is PERMANENT
This is one of the reasons why Canada’s economy has created over 950,000 JOBS since the end of the recession
THERE IS MORE TO DO. That’s why ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2013 delivers a new Building Canada plan to further improve our infrastructure
$53 billion over 10 years
Find out more at ActionPlan.gc.ca/infrastructure
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Canada’s Economic Action Plan 2013
In 2008, the world experienced the worst economic downturn since the GREAT DEPRESSION.
The global economy is now recovering but the recovery is FRAGILE.
And threats remain. Europe is once again in RECESSION
Our largest trading partner is facing huge BUDGET DEFICITS
Fortunately, Canada has a responsible plan to better protect us from these global economic risks and return to BUDGET BALANCE
It’s Canada’s Economic Action Plan for JOBS, GROWTH AND LONG-TERM PROSPERITY
Over 950,000 jobs created
Low taxes to help families
This Thursday, ECONOMIC ACTION PLAN 2013 will be released
Find out more at budget.canada.ca
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