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I I usrnless in provmce of Ontario , cial GDP and creating 88 per cent of Columbians and $24 more than Que- issue for small business is Ontario's Our organization, along with all 1“ l ' new obs nationally between 2005 becers. high secondary journeyperson» other chambers and boards of trade rl \1 \ l \\ l A _ _ ' and 2012 Emergency service costs have apprentice ratios. across Ontario, are committed to ‘l \ l l l ks Research conducted for the been increasing at three times the Under the current system, many contributing to the success of small report indicated the most common rate of inflation annually since 2007. employers are required to have three business concern is input costs. particularly Approximately $485 million qualified joumeypersons for each Small businesses arathe econom- those derived from government. would have been saved if fire and apprentice. it core of all large and small commu- 1, Approximawly one third of busi~ police received the same adjustment This is the highest provincial ratio nitles and contributes heavily to the .: nesses surveyed believe that increas- as other municipal employees from in Canada and forces many employ- national GDP. - ' ing energy prices will have a large 2010 to 2014. ers to leave much-needed appren~ We will ensure all levels of gov» a, impact on their organization, caus~ The costs incurred through settle doeship positions vacant. emment provide supportive policies ,_ ing them to delay or cancel potential ments with essential service provid- in areas such as the construction for business growth. 1} investment. Additionally. 38 per cent era are adversely affecting munidpal trades the shortage of new trades no ° ‘ of small businesses claim that elec- fiscal stability and subsequently the people is creating a huge negative Ian McLean ispresi‘deru -, ii . tricity prices are having the great- competitiveness of small buttresses. impact on the ability offlrms to com- and CEO qflhe Greater . est impact ontheirabilitytorerrmin Anotherolten-dted employment pleteprojectsontlmeandonbudget. 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Ontarians spent ' . ‘ Businesses with fewer than 100 $320 per capita ‘ employees make up 98 per cent of on policing, 535 all Ontario businesses and two thirds more than Alber- if . of private sector employment, con- tans, $56 more ‘ _ é I tributinnglpercentoftheprOVin‘ than British “ “V f ' . ‘ H f u} if a. ‘ WREDCVismngGermany , b , a p All _. 1 v The Waterloo Region Region of Stuttgart, as well 5 Economic Development as meetings with Canadian . A ' . k e m p [031995 , Corporation is off to Ger- Fmbmy officials. It is esti- m a . , manyinearinovemberto matedthatappmximatelylfi Chlldren, parents and promote job creation and mammwilltakeplace. _ ‘ greater investmentinWater- Attendees will include r . , . u, - u \ l l IooReg'on. the WREDC CEO. 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