2. Comments
• This is the information that I shared with the NDP and LPC:
•
• Here are comments that I told the NDP:
• What are you basing your comments on when it comes to investing? There are many programs that support advance
manufacturing and green technology - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/federal-policy-analysis-green-technology-canadaa
or http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/federal-government-programs-canada. NDP talks about innovation all the time, but
what they failed to say is how there are already programs that support different areas of the economy. So, is the NDP going to
reinvent the wheel when it comes to R&D?
• There have been few comments on R&D as such I like to set the record straight on the programs that Federal Conservatives have
brought in over their mandate or the tax support the Federal Government has done over their mandate:
•
• Mulcair touts this R&D innovation credit as savior for manufacturing - http: //www.cbc.ca/news/ndp-leader-tom-mulcair-says-
innovation-tax-credit-would-help-waterloo-region-1.2936130., yet there are already programs that support innovation that are
being ignored. Could it be Mulcair is just going to rebrand an existing program as innovation tax credit - Here are examples of the
work done on R&D -
3. Comments
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• SDTC -
http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=333&cntnt01origid=341&cntn
t01detailtemplate=news-details&cntnt01returnid=143&hl=en_CA
• Next Generation of Fuels - http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/alternative-fuels/programs/3643
• R&D Program http://www.kpmg.com/ca/en/services/tax/r-d-incentives-and-services/pages/canada.aspx
• CME -
http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/HOC/Committee/412/FINA/WebDoc/WD6615327/412_FINA_PBC2014_Brief
s%5CCanadianManufacturersAndExporters-e.pdf
• http://www.researchinfosource.com/pdf/2013Top100List.pdf
• http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/newsrelease/14-03-
26/canada_s_pharmaceutical_sector_could_get_r_d_boost_from_free_trade_agreement_with_europe.aspx
4. Comments
•
• SDTC - http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=333&cntnt01origid=341&cntnt01detailtemplate=news-details&cntnt01returnid=143&hl=en_CA
• Next Generation of Fuels - http://www.nrcan.gc.ca/energy/alternative-fuels/programs/3643
• R&D Program http://www.kpmg.com/ca/en/services/tax/r-d-incentives-and-services/pages/canada.aspx
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• CME - http://www.parl.gc.ca/Content/HOC/Committee/412/FINA/WebDoc/WD6615327/412_FINA_PBC2014_Briefs%5CCanadianManufacturersAndExporters-e.pdf
• http://www.researchinfosource.com/pdf/2013Top100List.pdf
• http://www.conferenceboard.ca/press/newsrelease/14-03-26/canada_s_pharmaceutical_sector_could_get_r_d_boost_from_free_trade_agreement_with_europe.aspx
• http://www.canadapharma.org/News.asp?a=view&id=96
• http://www.plant.ca/general/canada-remains-competitive-business-tax-environment-worldwide-kpmg-infographic-137272/
• http://www.pwc.com/en_CA/ca/energy-utilities/publications/pwc-technology-oil-sands-report-2013-11-en.pdf
• http://www.workingforest.com/canadian-forest-products-research-and-innovation-receives-global-recognition/
• Advanced MFG - http://www.feddevontario.gc.ca/eic/site/723.nsf/eng/01547.html or http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=984479 or http://cme-
mec.ca/_uploads/_media/52fqtx4b9.pdf
• Tesla - http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/tesla-announces-5-year-lithium-ion-research-deal-with-dalhousie-1.3117126
• Harper and IBM - http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/politics/ottawa-reveals-details-of-15-billion-fund-for-science-strategy/article21957502/
• Canada’s Ranking - http://www.newswire.ca/news-releases/canada-moves-up-in-innovation-rankings-but-weaknesses-remain-524047021.html
• There is more improvement required to continue to help move ideas from incubation to markets.
• Government Programs - http://www.slideshare.net/paulyoungcga/federal-government-programs-canada
• FYI – Does Mulcair not talk about innovation tax credits? http://www.cbc.ca/news/ndp-leader-tom-mulcair-says-innovation-tax-credit-would-help-waterloo-region-1.2936130. Mulcair
also said he would hike payroll taxes, right? http://www.carp.ca/2015/05/28/mandatory-cpp-contributions-are-the-way-to-go-say-both-trudeau-and-mulcair/, Yet, CFIB likes Harper
policies on EI as well as managing the growth in CPP, right? http://www.cfib-fcei.ca/english/article/5299-employment-insurance-helping-workers-back-to-work.html
26. Federal Programs (EDC, Federal Development
Corporation – Ontario, SDTC and Others)
• Harper and Ontario programs:
• Windsor – Essex business grants: http://blogs.windsorstar.com/news/weedc-receives-200000-in-funding-from-feddev-ontario
• Harper investing in manufacturing: http://www.choosewindsoressex.com/?q=node/984 or http://www.choosewindsoressex.com/?q=node/980
• Youth programs for the North - http://www.kenoraonline.com/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=11098&Itemid=160
• How about aerospace industry: http://www.yourbusinesshere.ca/index.php/mp-kramp-announces-investment-in-bombardier-facility/
• So where is the ROF plan from the province of Ontario - http://www.yourbusinesshere.ca/index.php/mp-kramp-announces-investment-in-
bombardier-facility/
• Harper continues to support exports - http://www.edc.ca/EN/About-Us/News-Room/News-Releases/Pages/ontario-ert-2014.aspx
• Harper is supporting Green Energy - https://www.pehub.com/canada/2014/11/10/greenmantra-technologies-raises-17-mln-in-funding-to-recycle-
plastics/
• Harper is planning Trading Hub in Toronto to support China deals - http://globalnews.ca/news/1661791/canada-to-establish-first-chinese-currency-
hub-in-north-america/
• Bridge financing for startups - http://angelonenetwork.ca/harper-government-invests-in-business-innovation/. I thought JT said Harper does not
support entrepreneurs.
• Sault innovation gets a boost from the Feds - http://www.saultstar.com/2014/11/10/harper-government-gives-sault-innovation-a-boost
• Aerospace commitment for Ontario and Quebec -
http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/12/07/ottawa_investing_millions_in_pratt_and_whitney_maintaining_and_creating_1500_jobs.html
27. Federal Programs (EDC, Federal Development
Corporation – Ontario, SDTC and Others)
• EDC and Ontario - http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/financing/ontario-firm-gets-1m-edc-gurantee-china-expansion-143916/
• Harper and SDTC (Green Technology) https://www.pehub.com/canada/2014/12/04/edc-invests-2-mln-in-renewable-fuels-platform-diacarbon-energy/
• Bruce Power - http://www.cambridgetimes.ca/news-story/5160769-bruce-power-signs-300m-contract-with-babcock-wilcox/
• AG Sector - http://gregrickford.ca/2014/12/19/federal-government-supports-growth-opportunities-agriculture-agri-food-northwestern-ontario/
• AG Research - http://news.gc.ca/web/article-en.do?nid=916049
• Aerospace - http://www.ctvnews.ca/canada/federal-gov-t-investment-in-aviation-firm-to-create-up-to-1-500-jobs-sources-1.2137169
• Ring of Fire - http://www.northernontariobusiness.com/Industry-News/mining/2014/12/Show-us-the-Ring-of-Fire-plan,-says-Rickford-to-
province.aspx
• Lithium Mining - http://www.marketwatch.com/story/hlm-identifies-further-high-grade-lithium-at-surface-through-new-channel-sampling-up-to-446-
li2o-over-8-meters-on-the-pak-rare-metals-project-2014-12-16. http://lithiuminvestingnews.com/ - Lithium is used for batteries
• Vanadium - http://vanadiuminvestingnews.com/. Vanadium is used for green technology (http://vanadiuminvestingnews.com/6566-vanadium-
outlook-2015-stability-and-balance.html or http://northerngraphite.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/Aug-2014.pdf
• Forestry Sector - http://www.vancouversun.com/opinion/op-ed/Opinion+Forestry+industry+green+growing/10680158/story.html or
http://www.ipolitics.ca/2014/12/08/dont-count-canadas-forestry-sector-out-yet/
• Shipbuilding - http://www.canadianmanufacturing.com/procurement/ottawa-issues-rfp-new-coast-guard-lifeboats-nsps-142758/
• Wheat/Canola - http://www.agrimoney.com/news/strong-start-boosts-canadian-hopes-for-canola-wheat-exports--7819.html
46. Innovations
• Facts
• Canadian government has focus on different areas to provide bridge financing
or grants to support ideas from incubation to market
http://www.sdtc.ca/index.php?page=sdtc-profile&hl=en_CA
The program was started in 2002 by the LPC
Harper continues to fund the program
http://www.sdtc.ca/uploads/2013/SDTC%202012%20AR.pdf
http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/nova-scotia/irving-shipbuilding-denies-warship-order-scaled-back-1.2807892
http://c2cjournal.ca/2014/11/reviving-and-revising-the-canada-first-defence-strategy/
There has been some delays, but other projects are moving forward as part of the 2020 Defense plan
Source: http://www.fcm.ca/Documents/reports/The_State_of_Canadas_Cities_and_Communities_2012_EN.pdfv
2008-2009 included additional funding for infrastructure due tot the stimulus
2006-2007 Harper increased funding by moving gas tax funding to the municipalities
2013-2014 Harper renewed the Build Canada Fund to provide over $70B in new funding for infrastructure. The build Canada fund would be matched by the municipalities and the provinces. So, it would mean 140B from municipalities
http://www.timminspress.com/2014/11/19/feds-prepared-to-back-ring-of-fire
Wynne’s government was given additional $1.2B in equalization moneys that should be used for the ROF. The verdict is out if Wynne will actually used the moneys for that purpose -http://www.thestar.com/news/canada/2014/12/15/ontario_to_get_13_billion_extra_in_federal_transfer_payments.html