Canadian Chamber Of Commerce

• Canadian Chamber of Commerce has a new president and CEO. Who is Candace Laing?

  Laing has served as chair of the chamber's board of directors since 2022 after joining the board in 2019, serving as its vice-chair from 2021 to 2022.

  Canada

  Jul 10
  
• ‘Deeply disturbed’: Canadian Chamber of Commerce wades into impending B.C. port workers’ strike

  The chamber has issued a statement urging the federal government to "use all the tools in its tool box" to prevent a strike that would impact more than 30 ports across B.C.

  Jun 29, 2023
  
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• Energy executives say feds must make good on pledge to speed up project approvals

  The Liberal government announced last week that it will unveil a plan aimed at speeding up the federal permitting process for major infrastructure projects before the end of 2023.

  Canada

  Apr 5, 2023
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• Businesses expecting slower sales in short term as cost, labour issues continue: survey

  According to the chamber's Business Data Lab, which released its first-quarter survey on business conditions, one-third of companies expect to raise prices next quarter.

  Economy

  Mar 16, 2023
• More talent, debt relief: What businesses want from the 2022 federal budget

  Canadian business groups say support for hiring, debt relief and incentives for green investments are needed in Canada's 2022 federal budget.

  Economy

  Apr 6, 2022
• Businesses need to boost productivity, investment to curb inflation: BoC governor

  With higher interest rates on the way for Canada, businesses should be prepared to increase productivity and invest more to help deal with the surge.

  Economy

  Feb 9, 2022
• ‘Pressing need’ for Bank of Canada to raise interest rates amid inflation surge

  Odds are growing that the Bank of Canada will issue an interest rate hike earlier in the year than forecast as inflation soars to 30-year highs.

  Economy

  Jan 20, 2022
• Businesses press Trudeau to focus on pandemic recovery in election’s aftermath

  Pandemic recovery was the number one issue in the election for business owners like Laser City's owner Brittany Anderson.

  Canada

  Sep 21, 2021
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• More employers in Canada are mandating workplace vaccination. Here’s why

  'Looking at the broader context of the [COVID-19] pandemic ... we really felt that the first thing we had an obligation to do was protect our entire team,' says one business owner.

  Money

  Aug 12, 2021
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• Saskatchewan restaurants face uncertainty as new data shows six out of 10 could go under

  Grim data shows that more than half of all Canadian restaurants could be forced out of business before the end of 2020, and restaurants in Saskatchewan are not immune.

  Canada

  Aug 27, 2020