The results of the referendum are a strong indication that Sudburians are overwhelmingly in favour of deregulation with 61.12% of those who voted voting yes to question 1 (Boxing Day), 62.38% indicating yes to question 2 (Civic Holiday) and 75.46% voting yes to question 3 (general retail hours). In order to achieve a binding result…
New report provides straightforward analysis of Ontario’s fiscal situation Ontarians should be very concerned about the province’s fiscal situation, according to a new report from the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce. The report, How Bad Is It? What Do We Do About It?, provides a straightforward account of Ontario’s…
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued a report entitled Doing More Business with China: Why Canada Needs a Renminbi Hub. Over the past decade, China has become Canada’s second largest and fastest growing trading partner, with exports quadrupling from $5 billion to $20 billion and imports nearly tripling from $18.6 billion to $52 billion. In fact,…
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has polled all mayoral and ward candidates asking all candidates to respond to the three referendum questions. The candidates were all sent the poll in the form of a mock ballot with the questions, in order, being: Question 1: Are you in favour of retail business establishments having the…
The chamber calls out the “no” side to participate in public debates on store hours (Greater Sudbury, October 20, 2014) There are only 7 more days until the final countdown, but the “no” side seems to be hesitant in stepping up to participate in public debates on store hours. Some local organizations and media outlets…
How did we get here? Democracy 101 Chamber releases Rick Mercer style video to showcase the 2014 referendum (Greater Sudbury, October 16, 2014) The chamber’s deregulation working group has released a set of videos to inform the public about the upcoming 2014 referendum. During the municipal election, voters are presented with more than names on…
The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce has surveyed all ward and mayoral municipal candidates on their views on a number of key business issues. 46 (66%) of the 70 candidates responded to the chamber’s questionnaire. The survey contained questions related to city council structure, debt financing, casino expansion in the city, industrial lands, development charges,…
The Chair’s speech from the 119th Annual General Meeting of the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce which took place on October 8, 2014. Now I will say a few words about my role as chair for the 2014-2015 year. I am proud to be Chair of this organization, an organization with 1000 members, representing over…
In a context of fiscal restraint, public procurement is one of the primary tools with which government can have a material impact on growth and innovation in the broader economy. However, the government’s current approach to procurement, which views most public procurement through a narrow lens, results in a transactional approach that favours low, short-term…
On October 8th from 5:00pm-9:00pm, the chamber will be hosting its Annual General Meeting. The keynote speaker for the evening will be Tom Rand, Managing Partner of the privately-backed ArcTern Ventures, and a Senior Advisor at the MaRS Discovery District. In his address, Tom will highlight the key messages from his latest book while sharing…