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From a U.S. Viewpoint: Tariffs could make it harder to get your medicine

Feb 5, 2025

  Source: Vox Newsletter February 5, 2025 - Author Dylan Scott, Senior Correspondent Global Health   Hi everyone! Sean Collins here. The US may have (at least temporarily) avoided a trade war with Canada and Mexico, but Trump&...

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Time to go all in on Canada

Feb 5, 2025

From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce  WINNIPEG, MB—In recent days, President Trump’s tariff strategy shook markets, businesses, and communities. In response, President of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Candace Laing will give a...

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Canadian Chamber Responds to U.S. 30-Day Tariff Delay

Feb 4, 2025

"A 30-day delay means more time for Canadian businesses and governments to drive home the point that tariffs make no sense between the two closest allies the world has ever known. The Canadian Chamber, our network and businesses across the count...

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Canadian Chamber of Commerce Responds To President Trump’s Tariffs

Feb 1, 2025

Tariffs will drastically increase the cost of everything for everyone: every day these tariffs are in place hurts families, communities, and businesses. President Trump’s profoundly disturbing decision to impose tariffs will have immediate a...

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BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on Imposition of US Tariffs

Feb 1, 2025

  VANCOUVER, B.C., February 1, 2025 ...

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Canadian Chamber Statement on the Urgent Need to Prioritize Internal Trade

Jan 28, 2025

Discussions during the First Ministers Meeting January 22 on rapidly advancing interprovincial trade are a move in the right direction. This is an issue the Canadian Chamber of Commerce has long championed. It’s a serious win for every province...

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BRIDGING BORDERS: B.C.'S TRADE WITH THE U.S.

Jan 20, 2025

Shaping B.C.'s Future Together | www.bcbc.com POLICY PERSPECTIVES JANUARY 2025 • January 2025, Jairo Yunis, Policy Director In 2023, B.C. exported $30.4 billion in goods to the U.S., representing 54% of the province’s total merch...

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Do Not Resuscitate: Increasing the Capital Gains Tax Harms Us All

Jan 10, 2025

Author: Jack M. Mintz, Senior Fellow, C.D. Howe Institute Excerpt Page 7: "Based on a conservative assumption that an increase in the tax-inclusive cost of capital by 10 percent causes the capital stock to fall by 7 percent, I estimate tha...

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Canadian Chamber Weighs in on CRA ending collecting of increased Capital Gains Tax

Jan 9, 2025

Canadian Chamber Statement on Harmful Uncertainty Relating to Capital Gains Given the recent prorogation of Parliament, the capital gains increase remains an acute concern to Canadians and businesses     Ja...

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Proroguing Parliament Stalls Capital Gains Changes - for Now

Jan 7, 2025

Taxpayers in limbo as proroguing muddies Capital Gains Waters   Now that Parliament is prorogued (until March 24) no bills can be considered/passed. However, the federal Finance Department announced on January 7 that the CRA would continue...

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GST/HST "Holiday Tax Break": info for businesses

Dec 2, 2024

The Government of Canada has tabled legislation for the proposed measure to provide GST/HST relief on certain items beginning December 14, 2024, and ending February 15, 2025. To help businesses apply this GST/HST relief correctly,...

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Spoof, Spam & Fakes: tips on digital safety

Nov 27, 2024

Whether it's using your email or managing an online store, there's risk to your business. We do all we can to assure the protection of your privacy, and we will never sell your information. There are more suspicious electronic communications ...

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Sept 27: Ki-Low-Na Friendship Society Truth & Reconciliation Event

Sep 24, 2024

Canada's National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is Monday, September 30, a day to honour the children who never returned home and the survivors of residential schools, and their families and communities.  We call on Canadians to listen...

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2024 Small Business Week Summit: Oct 21 - 25

Sep 23, 2024

Five FREE Virtual Learning Sessions The BC Chamber of Commerce Small Business Week Summit runs Oct 21 through 25 and celebrates B.C.’s small businesses, the backbone of our provincial economy. Over five days, these free sessions provide the ...

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Q3 Message from the President

Sep 23, 2024

Dear colleagues, members, and friends, As we begin a new season, I’d like to share some updates from your Chamber team. Though our event calendar was a bit easier over the summer months we were thrilled to see so much activity in our communi...

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Letter to Minister MacKinnon: Potential Air Canada Labour Disruption

Sep 11, 2024

Canada's leading business organizations are expressing deep concern with the looming possibility of a strike by the Air Line Pilots Association (ALPA) at Air Canada.   September 11, 2024 The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P. ...

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Business Excellence Awards Nominations How-To

Sep 10, 2024

Completing Your Nomination A nomination in the Business Excellence Awards is a great way to recognize and celebrate your achievements. Now that you’ve been nominated, what’s next? The process of completing a submission can be a little ...

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Sept 26: Embracing Truth - Honouring the National Day For Reconciliation

Aug 29, 2024

National Day for Truth and Reconciliation is a day for Canadians to commemorate the history and legacy of the residential school system. It’s a day to honour the resilience, dignity, and strength of survivors and remember the children who ...

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Fri Oct 4: "Music for the Mighty" is a Concert for a Cause

Aug 27, 2024

fundraiser for BC Children's Hospital Foundation  People are what make our businesses and organizations so special. We create the space, but it's your energy and drive that continues to make this region a remarkable place to live and ...

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Perrin Beatty: 'Greenwashing' law licence to harass business for political reasons

Aug 20, 2024

"If governments were held to the same standards, maybe they'd be less likely to trample on our rights."   In an op-ed recently published by National Post, Canadian Chamber President and CEO Perrin Beatty discusses how the pro...

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