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Explaining the ~ , - business sectors or regions exact application of this of the national and provin- v y * accounting procedure 3’ cial economies can be con- ‘ . should remain with the ' sidered good investments ’ ‘ ' accounting profession. how- NEW BALANCE - conssrosA MALL 5199544999 mtgewhomtc smat- even its ohiechve is to - * malice Minister Jim l-‘la- - increase investment into SGOKNGSTREET NORlH.WATERLOO wwnewboloncekwcom herty provided a significant much needed new equip- ’ payment to Waterloo Region merit and machinery for and southwestern Ontario improving productivity and r 7 - ‘ g i p ‘ WWW“ with his 2013 budget last initial start-up for many now efficiency 1 Si? $71)“; l7 f E ‘1 f, * week. successfulentrepreneurs Our chamber and com- , ‘ .. _ 1 9% Like a private investor Businesses in all areas of munity support of the local i. 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Ourchamber tenure as president of the a] investments and ready to V / a (7 . made a series ofsubmissions Federation of Canadian show that Waterloo Region .7 :1 f to the federal government Municipalities. claims the manufacturing is incredibly C07“? . , you: ‘ . . {it h Vi a" ‘ .. , over the past year recom- federal government has vibrant and prepared for the , , .. . L g . ‘ g ' ‘ 3 I mending that. based on the "delivered" to Canadian realities of global competi- ~ Vi lit" 2‘ Y 1371i . ' “ ‘ t Meet] :n success of the program. it municipalities. tion. m » “V9" ,. shouldbecontinued. And, like infrastructure. The challenge has been " ‘ We are extremely fortu- businesses and employers in provided by the federal gov- m hate given the otherwise all areas of Canada require ernment for employers “y f tight economic rigid fiscal cir- skilled and competent acrozs Waterloo Region and . _ cumstances in e national emp oyees. 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