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CAnAdIAn mAnUFACTUrerS & exPOrTerS’ mAgAzIne<br />
september/october <strong>20</strong>10 • volume 5 issue 4<br />
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In this issue<br />
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Understanding the new America<br />
to survive in a today’s economy it is critical you understand and<br />
adapt to your customers’ changing needs. <strong>20</strong>/<strong>20</strong> learns how<br />
canada’s largest customer was affected by the Great Recession<br />
to help you grow and thrive in the us.<br />
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Trade, investment and the pursuit of prosperity<br />
canadian ambassador gary Doer and us ambassador<br />
David Jacobson share their insights on the challenges and<br />
opportunities our two nations face in the pursuit of prosperity.<br />
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Canada-US: Friends and business partners<br />
canada and the us share the largest economic partnership in<br />
the world. Did you know in <strong>20</strong>09 our bilateral trade was $593<br />
billion? <strong>20</strong>/<strong>20</strong> maps the trade and history of our relationship.<br />
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Is President Obama good for Canada?<br />
our success is influenced by our neighbo(u)rs south of the<br />
border. eK Hornbeck speaks with leading manufacturers to<br />
discover if president obama’s committment of change has<br />
provided industry with an advantage here at home.<br />
<strong>The</strong> CME Difference: Advocacy | Intelligence | Business Opportunities | Best Practices | Networking<br />
Leadership makes the difference<br />
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is Canada’s largest industry and trade association. We represent businesses in all sectors of manufacturing and exporting activity across Canada. Our mandate is to<br />
promote the competitiveness of Canadian manufacturers and the success of Canada’s goods and services exporters in markets around the world. We focus on the issues that are most critical to our members<br />
- manufacturing competitiveness, US business opportunities, international markets, people and skills, energy and environment. <strong>The</strong>ir challenges are our priorities. CME represents Canada’s leading global<br />
enterprises and more than 85 per cent of our members are small- and medium-sized enterprises. Together, CME’s membership accounts for an estimated 75 per cent of total manufacturing production and 90<br />
per cent of Canada’s exports. <strong>20</strong>/<strong>20</strong> is published six times a year, by Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters.<br />
www.cme-mec.ca or www.manufacturingourfuture.ca
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