Josh Rubin
Business Reporter at The (Toronto) Star
Business reporter, ex-sports guy at the Toronto Star; beer writer/beer and whisky judge. I tweet mostly about sports, beer, business and some politics.
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3 weeks ago |
thespec.com | Josh Rubin
The federal government is boosting the size of its Canada Summer Jobs program. At an announcement in Thunder Bay Friday afternoon, federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu said the youth employment initiative would be adding an extra 6,000 jobs this summer, on top of the already-planned 70,000.
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3 weeks ago |
wellandtribune.ca | Josh Rubin
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3 weeks ago |
thespec.com | Josh Rubin
Canada Post and the union representing its 55,000 workers were back at the bargaining table Thursday, as the two sides appeared to be heading toward arbitration. In a bulletin to members Thursday evening, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it had resumed talks with the Crown corporation at the request of federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu, and that the two sides had exchanged proposals for the terms of reference of potential arbitration. “Today ...
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3 weeks ago |
thespec.com | Josh Rubin
In April, Canada’s monthly trade deficit in goods hit $7.1 billion — its highest level ever — as exports plunged in the wake of U.S. tariffs. And economists and industry leaders warn the numbers are likely to get worse in the coming months.
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3 weeks ago |
thespec.com | Josh Rubin
The union representing 55,000 Canada Post workers says it’s headed back to the bargaining table, just days after it filed an unfair labour practice complaint against the Crown corporation. In a statement Thursday afternoon, the Canadian Union of Postal Workers said it’s resuming bargaining at the request of federal jobs minister Patty Hajdu.
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