Prime Minister Stephen Harper and U.S. President Barack Obama recently issued a Declaration on a Shared Vision for Perimeter Security and Economic Competitiveness.  According to the Prime Minister's office, "The Declaration establishes a new long-term partnership that will accelerate the legitimate flows of people and goods between both countries, while strengthening security and economic competitiveness."

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Canada welcomes highest number of legal immigrants in 50 years

In 2010, Canada welcomed the highest number of legal immigrants in more than 50 years, at 280,636 permanent residents, Jason Kenney, Minister of Citizenship, Immigration and Multiculturalism announced recently .

"While other Western countries cut back on immigration during the recession, our government kept legal immigration levels high. Canada's post-recession economy demands a high level of economic immigration to keep our economy strong," said Minister Kenney. "In 2010, we welcomed the highest number of permanent residents in the past 50 years to support Canada's economic recovery while taking action to maintain the integrity of Canada's immigration system with the introduction of the Preventing Human Smugglers from Abusing Canada's Immigration System Act."

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The CEO Poll: Good call on mortgage rules

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The U.S. construction boom between 2000 and 2005 added more than 10 million apartments, condominiums, and single-family homes to the nation's housing stock. Although that building frenzy is long gone, it's still generating a repair bill for construction flaws that may hamper the industry's recovery. Homes with cracked foundations and sagging ceilings will only add to the supply of hard-to-sell properties, says Jack McCabe, chief executive officer of McCabe Research & Consulting, which tracks real estate. "A lot of construction flaws slipped through the cracks," he said. "We're just on the cusp of it now"

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