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WEEKLY | ISSUE 252
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CANADA 03 March 2026 | CANADA
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| Featured |
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Carney Signs Deals Worth Billions in Diplomatic Breakthrough with India's Modi |
Source: CBC News Prime Minister Mark Carney and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have announced a series of multimillion-dollar deals and a commitment to sign a free trade agreement by year's end. Carney said Canada is going all-in on diversifying trade. The two countries have set a goal to more than double two-way trade to some $70 billion a year by 2030. READ MORE |
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| Upcoming Events |
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| SUN Mar 8 • 12:00 PM PT | 12:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM ET • Webinar |
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Introduction to QuickBooks Online |
| Join an online session: Introduction to QuickBooks Online. |
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| MON Mar 30 • 1 p.m. • Webinar |
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Landing in Canada: A step-by-step guide for newcomers |
| An online session focused on essential information and helpful resources. |
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| SUN Apr 12 • 12:00 PM PT | 12:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM ET • Webinar |
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Retirement Planning: Using MS Excel 365 to Create Income Scenarios |
| Join an online session: Retirement Planning: Using MS Excel 365 to Create Income Scenarios. |
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| SUN Apr 26 • 12:00 PM PT | 12:00 PM MT | 12:00 PM ET • Webinar |
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Introduction to Chat GPT with Co-Pilot & Artificial Intelligence (AI) |
| Join an online session: Introduction to Chat GPT with Co-Pilot & Artificial Intelligence. |
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| Hot off the Press! |
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Foreign Investment Surges to Canada's Strongest Level Since 2007 |
Source: Financial Post In 2025, net investment into Canada exceeded net outflows by $17.4 billion, the surplus showing a reversal from 2022. READ MORE |
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Canada's Economy Contracted Unexpectedly in Fourth Quarter of 2025 |
Source: CBC News Country's overall growth for 2025 was 1.7% - in line with Bank of Canada's expectations. READ MORE |
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Why a Memory Chip Shortage is Wreaking Havoc On The Consumer Electronics Industry |
Source: CBC News Memory demands for AI centres sucking all the oxygen out of the room. READ MORE |
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China Suspending Some Agricultural Tariffs on Canada Starting March 1 |
Source: CBC News China to suspend 100% tariffs on Canadian canola, 25% tariffs on lobster and crab. READ MORE |
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Canada's Finance Minister Says US is Unlikely to Lift Tariffs |
Source: BBC News A baseline tariff may be the "price" Canada has to pay to continue shipping goods to the US, Canada's finance minister said. READ MORE |
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| Financial Literacy - Fraud Prevention Month |
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Just Hang Up! |
Source: Support Services for Older Adults What sounds like a family member in distress could be a scam. READ MORE |
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Canadians Feel More Vulnerable to AI-powered Fraud as Scams Grow Harder to Spot |
Source: Yahoo Finance Most Canadians believe AI is making financial fraud more sophisticated and more difficult to detect. READ MORE |
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| Local Career Fairs & Events |
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Build her up: empowering women in skilled trades |
| Join the Build Her Up Conference on March 5 at NAIT |
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| THU Mar 5 • 9 a.m. • North York Civic Centre - Toronto Employment and Social Services |
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Newcomer settlement services |
| Make use of the Centre for Immigration and Community Services. |
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| THU Mar 5 • 8 p.m. • Ismaili Centre Vancouver |
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Futures in conversation: From big bang to the universe today |
| From the Big Bang to today — exploring how our universe took shape. |
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| SUN Mar 29 • 9 a.m. • Small World Music Centre |
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The newcomer and refugee literary festival |
| Panels and performances by newcomer and refugee writers. |
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| EPB Intake Form |
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Economic Planning Board Service Support |
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| Volunteer Opportunities |
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Opportunities To Serve Canada |
Opportunities to Serve Canada provides a wide range of philanthropic causes no matter where you are from and who you know. Contributions can be made based on your interests and expertise! READ MORE |
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| Employment Opportunities |
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Employment Oportunities: Generations Toronto |
| Generations Toronto is looking for passionate, skilled professionals to join the team. |
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Job Opportunities |
View weekly employment opportunities with various AKDN institutions. VIEW ROLES |
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| Stay Connected! |
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Follow The Economic Planning Board on LinkedIn! |
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Click Here to join the Ismaili Professionals Network (IPN) Canada LinkedIn group and connect with Ismaili professionals across Canada. |
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CONTACT US
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