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Who owns the economy matters. We champion ideas that create pathways to wealth for working people. #econsky #canadasky #cdnpoli #ownershipmatters www.socialcapitalpartners.ca Toronto, ON 🇨🇦
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As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
As Canadians, we like to think we’re strong and free. But, when it comes to the wealth gap, we’re looking more like America Lite—better manners, but almost all the inequality.
#CdnPoli #CanadaSky #Wealth #EconSky
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Some countries yell their way through the world. This year, the world leaned toward the one that did not.
November 21, 2025 at 8:59 AM
Some countries yell their way through the world. This year, the world leaned toward the one that did not.
Intergenerational inequality is corroding 🍁's democracy.
If we want a healthy democracy, we have to stop treating young people like a special interest group and start treating them like what they are: the future of the electorate and the economy.
Read more 👇
#CdnPoli #Canadasky #EconSky
If we want a healthy democracy, we have to stop treating young people like a special interest group and start treating them like what they are: the future of the electorate and the economy.
Read more 👇
#CdnPoli #Canadasky #EconSky
How intergenerational inequality threatens trust in democracy | Policy Options
Our political leaders must be willing to make difficult tradeoffs to rebalance policies toward the young and away from older Canadians, write Jean-François Daoust, Liam O'Toole and Jacob Robbins-Kante...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 26, 2025 at 3:50 PM
Intergenerational inequality is corroding 🍁's democracy.
If we want a healthy democracy, we have to stop treating young people like a special interest group and start treating them like what they are: the future of the electorate and the economy.
Read more 👇
#CdnPoli #Canadasky #EconSky
If we want a healthy democracy, we have to stop treating young people like a special interest group and start treating them like what they are: the future of the electorate and the economy.
Read more 👇
#CdnPoli #Canadasky #EconSky
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Protesters chanted "people over profits" at Queen's Park Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Protesters disrupt Ontario legislature over controversial landlord legislation
Protesters chanted "people over profits" in the Ontario legislature's public galleries Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
www.thestar.com
November 24, 2025 at 10:14 PM
Protesters chanted "people over profits" at Queen's Park Monday after Premier Doug Ford's government passed a bill critics say will favour landlords over tenants.
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
Ford shouted back: "Go find a job."
🚨Canada has an #EO research institute!🚨
At the Smith School of Business, the EORI will provide evidence to drive awareness, knowledge and know-how so Canadian owners, workers and communities can reap the benefits of employee ownership.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mua64vxw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli
At the Smith School of Business, the EORI will provide evidence to drive awareness, knowledge and know-how so Canadian owners, workers and communities can reap the benefits of employee ownership.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mua64vxw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli
November 25, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🚨Canada has an #EO research institute!🚨
At the Smith School of Business, the EORI will provide evidence to drive awareness, knowledge and know-how so Canadian owners, workers and communities can reap the benefits of employee ownership.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mua64vxw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli
At the Smith School of Business, the EORI will provide evidence to drive awareness, knowledge and know-how so Canadian owners, workers and communities can reap the benefits of employee ownership.
Read more: tinyurl.com/mua64vxw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli
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Spoiler alert: my answer is NO.
In the Globe and Mail, @vassb.bsky.social asks the basic question: Should we just let big tech companies insist that consent to use data for AI training is part and parcel of using their service?
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
www.theglobeandmail.com/business/com...
Opinion: With AI, you are now the product: The hidden costs of staying online
More platforms are tying data surveillance for AI training as a condition to use services. Canada needs to reject this
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 20, 2025 at 2:49 PM
Spoiler alert: my answer is NO.
Ownership. It's a thang.
#OwnershipMatters #Sovereignty #Succession #EconomicSecurity #WealthEquality #EconSky #CanadaSky #CdnPoli
#OwnershipMatters #Sovereignty #Succession #EconomicSecurity #WealthEquality #EconSky #CanadaSky #CdnPoli
November 21, 2025 at 4:09 PM
Ownership. It's a thang.
#OwnershipMatters #Sovereignty #Succession #EconomicSecurity #WealthEquality #EconSky #CanadaSky #CdnPoli
#OwnershipMatters #Sovereignty #Succession #EconomicSecurity #WealthEquality #EconSky #CanadaSky #CdnPoli
In recent years, many of Canada’s most iconic companies have been quietly purchased by foreign entities.
Beyond wounds to our national pride, this pattern is a disaster for workers and consumers.
If we #WANTITALL, we have to stop letting foreign entities steal home.
#CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
Beyond wounds to our national pride, this pattern is a disaster for workers and consumers.
If we #WANTITALL, we have to stop letting foreign entities steal home.
#CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
Elbows up: Keeping Canadian companies in Canadian hands | Policy Options
Blue Jays pride notwithstanding, many of Canada's most iconic companies and brands have been quietly but steadily purchased by foreign entities in recent years. As Danny Parys writes in Policy Options...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 20, 2025 at 10:57 PM
In recent years, many of Canada’s most iconic companies have been quietly purchased by foreign entities.
Beyond wounds to our national pride, this pattern is a disaster for workers and consumers.
If we #WANTITALL, we have to stop letting foreign entities steal home.
#CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
Beyond wounds to our national pride, this pattern is a disaster for workers and consumers.
If we #WANTITALL, we have to stop letting foreign entities steal home.
#CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
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Many working Canadians cannot afford daily life. We need PIAC -- but we need organizations like PIAC to be properly funded so they can do their work protecting consumers.
thelogic.co/news/consume...
thelogic.co/news/consume...
Consumer watchdog boss quits, alleging months of unpaid wages - The Logic
Former executive director says he voluntarily went without compensation to keep Public Interest Advocacy Centre financially afloat
thelogic.co
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 PM
Many working Canadians cannot afford daily life. We need PIAC -- but we need organizations like PIAC to be properly funded so they can do their work protecting consumers.
thelogic.co/news/consume...
thelogic.co/news/consume...
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The ties between Canada and Sweden are founded on shared values and decades of cooperation in defence, trade, and investment.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
November 18, 2025 at 11:10 PM
The ties between Canada and Sweden are founded on shared values and decades of cooperation in defence, trade, and investment.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
To expand that further, we just launched a new strategic partnership to connect our industries and workers in key sectors like critical minerals, clean energy, and defence.
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There are some things happening in the world that make me hopeful. This is one of them.
Stronger alliances between democratic nations.
Sweden’s Saab offers to build entire GlobalEye military surveillance plane in Canada - The Globe and Mail share.google/qDQY1katb0Gz...
Stronger alliances between democratic nations.
Sweden’s Saab offers to build entire GlobalEye military surveillance plane in Canada - The Globe and Mail share.google/qDQY1katb0Gz...
Sweden’s Saab offers to build entire GlobalEye military surveillance plane in Canada
Building the aircraft in Canada would create 3,000 jobs, company says
share.google
November 19, 2025 at 5:47 PM
There are some things happening in the world that make me hopeful. This is one of them.
Stronger alliances between democratic nations.
Sweden’s Saab offers to build entire GlobalEye military surveillance plane in Canada - The Globe and Mail share.google/qDQY1katb0Gz...
Stronger alliances between democratic nations.
Sweden’s Saab offers to build entire GlobalEye military surveillance plane in Canada - The Globe and Mail share.google/qDQY1katb0Gz...
Sometimes it takes a "reverse Hallmark movie" to drive home the pervasive ills of private equity and how it steals more from families and communities than the holiday spirit.
#PrivateEquity #Hallmark #OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EconSky
www.instagram.com/p/DRAlWcTjzqV/
#PrivateEquity #Hallmark #OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EconSky
www.instagram.com/p/DRAlWcTjzqV/
Strong Sevens on Instagram: "We’d watch this #hallmark #christmasmovies #fyp #hallmarkmovies #holidays"
A Hallmark movie featuring a heartwarming story of family, love, and the true meaning of Christmas. The movie follows a family's journey as they navigate the challenges of the holiday season, ultimate...
www.instagram.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:37 PM
Sometimes it takes a "reverse Hallmark movie" to drive home the pervasive ills of private equity and how it steals more from families and communities than the holiday spirit.
#PrivateEquity #Hallmark #OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EconSky
www.instagram.com/p/DRAlWcTjzqV/
#PrivateEquity #Hallmark #OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EconSky
www.instagram.com/p/DRAlWcTjzqV/
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Already happening with Parkland Corporation being sold off to Sunoco LP. Layoffs of Canadians immediately followed, and now critical infrastructure is owned by our aggressive, fascist neighbour.
🚨New article!🚨
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
You can’t be sovereign if you don’t own anything
Gas station giant Parkland is already shedding Canadian employees in the wake of TX-based Sunoco’s recent takeover of the Canadian fuel chain, which owns 15% of our gas stations and a key refinery in ...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:27 PM
Already happening with Parkland Corporation being sold off to Sunoco LP. Layoffs of Canadians immediately followed, and now critical infrastructure is owned by our aggressive, fascist neighbour.
🚨New article!🚨
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
You can’t be sovereign if you don’t own anything
Gas station giant Parkland is already shedding Canadian employees in the wake of TX-based Sunoco’s recent takeover of the Canadian fuel chain, which owns 15% of our gas stations and a key refinery in ...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 17, 2025 at 8:22 PM
🚨New article!🚨
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
There's a danger the Canada Strong growth plan will enable a sell-off of Canadian companies to foreign investors - and that this would be considered a *win* for the strategy.
This would be a mistake.
Here's why 👇👇👇
#CanadaSky #CdnPoli #OwnershipMatters
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The divide between rich and poor in the U.S. has become more pronounced in recent months. Wealthier Americans, buoyed by a stock market that keeps setting records, have continued to spend freely. Lower-income households — stung by persistent inflation and a slowing labor market — are pulling back.
Wealthy Americans Are Spending. People With Less Are Struggling.
Data show a resilient economy. But that largely reflects spending by the rich, while others pull back amid high prices and a weakening labor market.
nyti.ms
October 19, 2025 at 7:55 PM
The divide between rich and poor in the U.S. has become more pronounced in recent months. Wealthier Americans, buoyed by a stock market that keeps setting records, have continued to spend freely. Lower-income households — stung by persistent inflation and a slowing labor market — are pulling back.
Today in SCP eNews:🏆 The power of friendship
Baseball, like the Budget, usually mixes heartbreak with hope.
Plus, we need more pushing on #EOTs and Billie Eilish has choice words for billionaires.
Read today's edition: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=53675690f1...
#eNews #CdnPoli #CanadaSky
Baseball, like the Budget, usually mixes heartbreak with hope.
Plus, we need more pushing on #EOTs and Billie Eilish has choice words for billionaires.
Read today's edition: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=53675690f1...
#eNews #CdnPoli #CanadaSky
November 14, 2025 at 7:57 PM
Today in SCP eNews:🏆 The power of friendship
Baseball, like the Budget, usually mixes heartbreak with hope.
Plus, we need more pushing on #EOTs and Billie Eilish has choice words for billionaires.
Read today's edition: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=53675690f1...
#eNews #CdnPoli #CanadaSky
Baseball, like the Budget, usually mixes heartbreak with hope.
Plus, we need more pushing on #EOTs and Billie Eilish has choice words for billionaires.
Read today's edition: us18.campaign-archive.com?u=53675690f1...
#eNews #CdnPoli #CanadaSky
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this dude helping his bro pick up his stick should be highlight of the night but our bloodthirsty sports media only feeds us conflict
November 13, 2025 at 5:34 AM
this dude helping his bro pick up his stick should be highlight of the night but our bloodthirsty sports media only feeds us conflict
Extraction is "the taking of wealth far in excess of the value provided..." says @superwuster.bsky.social
"It is the unrestrained exertion of economic power and it has become the curse of our age."
#CdnPoli #WealthExtraction #Equality #WorkingPeople
"It is the unrestrained exertion of economic power and it has become the curse of our age."
#CdnPoli #WealthExtraction #Equality #WorkingPeople
Opinion: Can we go back to the optimism of the 1990s, before the extraction economy took over?
Our economic system benefits only those at the very top – but it’s not too late for change
www.theglobeandmail.com
November 13, 2025 at 7:56 PM
Extraction is "the taking of wealth far in excess of the value provided..." says @superwuster.bsky.social
"It is the unrestrained exertion of economic power and it has become the curse of our age."
#CdnPoli #WealthExtraction #Equality #WorkingPeople
"It is the unrestrained exertion of economic power and it has become the curse of our age."
#CdnPoli #WealthExtraction #Equality #WorkingPeople
🍁's household debt-to-income ratio is rising - up to 174.9 per cent in the second quarter.
This means, people owe $1.75 in debt for every dollar of household disposable income.
Read more 👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Affordability #CdnPoli #WealthInequality
This means, people owe $1.75 in debt for every dollar of household disposable income.
Read more 👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Affordability #CdnPoli #WealthInequality
Rising cost of living pushing more Atlantic Canadians into debt cycle, experts say | CBC News
Experts say rising living costs are pushing many Prince Edward Islanders as well as Atlantic Canadians deeper into debt, with more people relying on credit just to cover everyday expenses.
www.cbc.ca
November 12, 2025 at 8:23 PM
🍁's household debt-to-income ratio is rising - up to 174.9 per cent in the second quarter.
This means, people owe $1.75 in debt for every dollar of household disposable income.
Read more 👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Affordability #CdnPoli #WealthInequality
This means, people owe $1.75 in debt for every dollar of household disposable income.
Read more 👇
www.cbc.ca/news/canada/...
#Affordability #CdnPoli #WealthInequality
"And while the value of crypto and tech stocks bob up and down, one thing is certain: the rich keep getting richer."
The combined net worth of the 10 wealthiest 🍁 people on the @macleans.bsky.social rich list is $310 billion, a nearly 20 per cent increase over last year.
#WealthInequality #CdnPoli
The combined net worth of the 10 wealthiest 🍁 people on the @macleans.bsky.social rich list is $310 billion, a nearly 20 per cent increase over last year.
#WealthInequality #CdnPoli
The Rich List - Macleans.ca
There's a new billionaire topping our list this year. Here are Canada's 40 wealthiest people—and how they made their money.
macleans.ca
November 11, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"And while the value of crypto and tech stocks bob up and down, one thing is certain: the rich keep getting richer."
The combined net worth of the 10 wealthiest 🍁 people on the @macleans.bsky.social rich list is $310 billion, a nearly 20 per cent increase over last year.
#WealthInequality #CdnPoli
The combined net worth of the 10 wealthiest 🍁 people on the @macleans.bsky.social rich list is $310 billion, a nearly 20 per cent increase over last year.
#WealthInequality #CdnPoli
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Corporate Canada got the budget it wanted. Now they need to deliver.
Economic growth, on its own, is not enough. It must also reverse growing economic inequality.
Working people and young people need to see some of the upside, not just investors.
socialcapitalpartners.ca/reflections-...
Economic growth, on its own, is not enough. It must also reverse growing economic inequality.
Working people and young people need to see some of the upside, not just investors.
socialcapitalpartners.ca/reflections-...
Reflections on Budget 2025: Economic growth alone won’t save us
Budget 2025 includes hopeful initiatives that will deliver real benefits to working Canadians at this time. In this reflection, SCP CEO Matthew Mendelsohn explains that, strategically, we really like ...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Corporate Canada got the budget it wanted. Now they need to deliver.
Economic growth, on its own, is not enough. It must also reverse growing economic inequality.
Working people and young people need to see some of the upside, not just investors.
socialcapitalpartners.ca/reflections-...
Economic growth, on its own, is not enough. It must also reverse growing economic inequality.
Working people and young people need to see some of the upside, not just investors.
socialcapitalpartners.ca/reflections-...
💪When it comes to building a strong Canada, economic growth alone won't save us. 💪
Reflections on #Budget2025 from @mendelmatt.bsky.social 👇
#EconSky #CdnPoli #WealthInequality #WorkingPeople
Reflections on #Budget2025 from @mendelmatt.bsky.social 👇
#EconSky #CdnPoli #WealthInequality #WorkingPeople
Reflections on Budget 2025: Economic growth alone won’t save us
Budget 2025 includes hopeful initiatives that will deliver real benefits to working Canadians at this time. In this reflection, SCP CEO Matthew Mendelsohn explains that, strategically, we really like ...
socialcapitalpartners.ca
November 10, 2025 at 9:36 PM
💪When it comes to building a strong Canada, economic growth alone won't save us. 💪
Reflections on #Budget2025 from @mendelmatt.bsky.social 👇
#EconSky #CdnPoli #WealthInequality #WorkingPeople
Reflections on #Budget2025 from @mendelmatt.bsky.social 👇
#EconSky #CdnPoli #WealthInequality #WorkingPeople
The wealthy are doing well. Everyone else is scrimping.
Welcome to the "K-shaped economy."
#WealthInequality #KShapedEconomy #CdnPoli #EconSky #CanadaSky #TaxFairness #WordofTheYear2025
theweek.com/business/eco...
Welcome to the "K-shaped economy."
#WealthInequality #KShapedEconomy #CdnPoli #EconSky #CanadaSky #TaxFairness #WordofTheYear2025
theweek.com/business/eco...
Why has America’s economy gone K-shaped?
The wealthy are doing well. Everybody else is scrimping.
theweek.com
November 10, 2025 at 3:13 PM
The wealthy are doing well. Everyone else is scrimping.
Welcome to the "K-shaped economy."
#WealthInequality #KShapedEconomy #CdnPoli #EconSky #CanadaSky #TaxFairness #WordofTheYear2025
theweek.com/business/eco...
Welcome to the "K-shaped economy."
#WealthInequality #KShapedEconomy #CdnPoli #EconSky #CanadaSky #TaxFairness #WordofTheYear2025
theweek.com/business/eco...
Many things are necessary for Carney's plan to succeed. Including the trust of Canadians.
Read @hscoffield.bsky.social in today's @thestar.com 👇
#Budget2025 #CdnPoli #Taxation #CanadaSky #EconSky
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Read @hscoffield.bsky.social in today's @thestar.com 👇
#Budget2025 #CdnPoli #Taxation #CanadaSky #EconSky
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Carney’s budget is a big bet. It will take years to see if it pays off
Many things are necessary for Carney's plan to succeed, including the trust of Canadians.
www.thestar.com
November 6, 2025 at 2:14 PM
Many things are necessary for Carney's plan to succeed. Including the trust of Canadians.
Read @hscoffield.bsky.social in today's @thestar.com 👇
#Budget2025 #CdnPoli #Taxation #CanadaSky #EconSky
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
Read @hscoffield.bsky.social in today's @thestar.com 👇
#Budget2025 #CdnPoli #Taxation #CanadaSky #EconSky
www.thestar.com/opinion/cont...
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“I hope the day may come when these great business
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“I hope the day may come when these great business
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
“I hope the day may come when these great business
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
November 5, 2025 at 8:31 PM
“I hope the day may come when these great business
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership
organizations will truly belong to the [people] who are
giving their lives and their efforts to them.”
- Former GE chairman
Read the Harvard Business Review's report: tinyurl.com/2rrv6zyw
#OwnershipMatters #CdnPoli #EOTs #EmployeeOwnership