A new survey of business owners from the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce shows that the implementation of the Ontario Retirement Pension Plan (ORPP) could have negative consequences for Greater Sudbury’s economy. The survey indicates that only 26 percent of businesses in Ontario believe they can shoulder the financial…
Municipal Budget This year the chamber made a pre-budget submission to the 2015 municipal budget focusing on development charges, Maley Drive, downtown development/community projects and red tape reduction. Read the submission here. Provincial Budget The chamber’s 2015 provincial pre-budget submission focuses how the province can enhance competitiveness, economic growth and employment. The submission brings…
Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce Releases Emerging Stronger 2015, a Business-Driven Economic Agenda for Ontario (Greater Sudbury), February 9, 2015 – The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce is pleased to release the fourth edition of our Emerging Stronger economic agenda for Ontario developed in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the Mowat Centre at…
Northern Policy Institute (NPI), along with The Mowat Centre and The Institute for Competitiveness and Prosperity, is embarking on a project to create a Federal Economic Agenda for Ontario in the lead up to the expected federal election in 2015. The NPI and its partners have been reaching out to community stakeholders for input to…