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He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery
He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery

He's optimistic: Economic hard times have cut into the volume of orders, says Canada Colors and Chemicals president Hugh Montgomery

Date2/8/1982
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      ProvenanceCourtesy: Toronto Star Photograph Archives
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      Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
      Object NumberTSPA_0131076F
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      John A. Sawyer. Canadian businessmen are reasonably optimistic about the economy next year, a University of Toronto forum was told yesterday. Two economists, Douglas Peters, of the Toronto-Dominion Bank, and John A. Sawyer, of the U of T School of Business, saw a strong economic recovery. Jerry McAfee, president of Gulf Oil Canada, predicted an increase in natural gas and oil sales, and J.S. Dewar, president of Union Carbide Canada saw modest profits in chemicals.
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