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December 12, 2025 |
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Businesses continue to face cost-related obstacles |
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A new Statistics Canada survey reveals business owners anticipate facing more cost- and labour-related obstacles throughout the remainder of 2025 and into 2026. The Canadian Survey on Business Conditions surveyed businesses between October and November 2025 and found that 41.1 per cent of respondents expect inflation to continue being an obstacle, while 26.4 per cent anticipate having a problem recruiting skilled employees. That number jumps to 33.2 per cent for construction businesses. Seven per cent of businesses identified the cost of inputs to be their most challenging expected obstacle.
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NEWS |
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People on the Move |
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See who’s making headlines at: Bartle & Gibson, AAON, SAMON, GF Building Flow Solutions America, Daikin, and James Electric Motor Services. |
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Discover Conforto’s New Condensing Gas Boilers |
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Reliable, high-performance heating starts here. Conforto's new condensing boilers deliver 95%+ efficiency, up to 10:1 turndown, long venting options, and cascade control for large applications. With multilingual displays and superior modulation, they provide energy savings, reduced emissions, and year-round comfort for residential and commercial buildings. |
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Reliable Gas Insert for Retrofit Projects |
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The Canadian-made Continental CRD3 Gas Insert is an efficient retrofit solution for masonry or prefab openings. It delivers up to 25,000 BTUs, operates during power outages, and supports an optional blower. Standard Oak logs and clean designer options help streamline installs while offering a reliable, timeless upgrade. |
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Don’t miss HVACR’s main event |
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The 2026 AHR Expo in Las Vegas will display and discuss all the latest updates, product advancements, best practices and industry trends heading to market in the year ahead. Registration is free and grants you access to everything HVACR - professionals, products, perspectives and more. Your place to connect, explore and engage! |
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Technical Insights |
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Match the terminology you hear in the field to the correct definition or function by January 7, 2026 and enter for your chance to win a YETI cooler, sponsored by NIBCO. This contest is open to Mechanical Business subscribers in Canada. Send your answers to kerry.turner@mechanicalbusiness.com or enter online at mechanicalbusiness.com. |
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READ US NOW |
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Check out our November/December issue: |
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Brandi Ferenc: Inspiring change |
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When Brandi Ferenc decided to start a consulting business after 20 years on the tools, her plan was to take everything she learned working as an apprentice and journeyperson and leverage the experience to help businesses and women in the skilled trades. "I saw a lot of women were still having a problem getting jobs. I took all my years of experience and took the negatives and thought how can I flip this into a positive? I’ve never been the person who wants to talk about problems. Let’s talk about the solutions."
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