Changes are planned to the “Boilers and Pressure Vessels Act Regulations” that will require all oil burner work to be done by license oil burner mechanics (important primarily because of the risk of carbon monoxide poisoning). This means they have to be a factory-trained technician in a specific type of oil burner, and/or have a […]
Use import/export comparison by industry to target those where trade deficit is largest
What industries are weakest in terms of trade deficit? We should target those areas for improvement – i.e. start producing PEI goods or services to decrease the amount spent on imports. This may be especially easy for services. What is the breakdown of the PEI trade deficit by industry, type of spending, product or service? […]
TPP and CETA will not allow to buy local
The PEI provincial government needs to lobby the Canadian Federal government to ensure that the right to purchase locally is not superseded by national trade agreements like the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) and Comprehensive and Economic Trade Agreement (CETA). References The Globe and Mail – Jan 30, 2016 – For Canadian innovators, will TPP mean protection […]
