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Chamber Releases Q4 2023 Kingston Council Report Card The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to unveil their 4th Quarter 2023 Kingston City Council Report Card.  The document is the result of work by the Chamber’s member-led advocacy committee and Chamber staff. “We are pleased to provide the fourth installment for the 2023 calendar…

Despite the Signs of Relief, the Bank of Canada Tells Us to Sit Tight as They’re Still ‘Concerned’ about Inflation The Bank of Canada held its policy rate at 5%, and the implications are sending ripples through our economic landscape. In his recent commentary, Andrew DiCapua, our Senior Economist, breaks down the key takeaways and…

The Pulse of Canadian Businesses? Not as Upbeat as We’d Like. The outlook for Canadian businesses hit a two-year low in the fourth quarter of 2023, according to Statistics Canada’s latest Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC), underlining a prevailing sense of pessimism in the industry. To better understand the findings of the survey, our…

Leadership Masterclass in Six Minutes Unpacking Robert F. Kennedy’s famous speech on Martin Luther King’s assassination By: Julie Barling I was still a high school student in South Africa in 1966 when Robert F. Kennedy’s brief visit to South Africa electrified the anti-apartheid movement and terrified the apartheid government. RFK, then a United States senator, was…

Federal Fall Economic Statement 2023: A Place(holder) in Time On November 21, 2023, the Government of Canada released its 2023 Fall Economic Statement (FES). Policy experts from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce have reviewed the FES in detail, and their perspective on its implications for Canadian business can be found below. General Today’s Fall Economic…

Chamber Releases Q3 2023 Kingston Council Report Card The report card is a quarterly document that tracks how city council voted on business issues. The document is the result of work by the Chamber’s member-led advocacy committee and Chamber staff. The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to unveil their third quarter 2023 Kingston…

Chamber Releases Q2 2023 Kingston Council Report Card The report card is a quarterly document that tracks how city council voted on business issues. The document is the result of work by the Chamber’s member-led advocacy committee and Chamber staff. The Greater Kingston Chamber of Commerce is pleased to unveil their second quarter 2023 Kingston…

Industry Associations Call for More Time to Repay CEBA loans On July 24, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, along with over 280 industry associations, sent an open letter addressed to Minister Freeland, urging the government to extend the Canada Emergency Business Account (CEBA) repayment deadline. From the Canadian Chamber of Commerce: On July 24, the…

Addressing Ontario’s Housing Affordability Crisis Requires All Hands On Deck Ontario Chamber Brief Highlights Key Recommendations to Meet Ontario’s Current and Future Housing Needs Housing affordability has become a pressing issue impacting communities of all sizes across Ontario. High housing costs are limiting the buying power of households, impacting businesses’ ability to attract and retain…

Lead with Pride: Best Practices for Advancing 2SLGBTQIA+ Leadership In collaboration with community and partners, Pride at Work Canada undertook a study on 2SLGBTQIA+ senior and executive leadership across multiple industries and sectors – the first study of its kind in Canada. Pride at Work Canada recently undertook a study on 2SLGBTQIA+ senior and executive…