Ontario Government follows Ottawa’s lead in increasing taxes for small businesses Greater Sudbury, Thursday, March 29, 2018 – The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Ontario Chamber Network, today cautioned that while the 2018 provincial budget proposes new spending for economic development, it does nothing to…
GREATER SUDBURY, March 28, 2018 – Join the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce as we welcome Paul Lefebvre, MP for Sudbury, and Marc Serré, MP for Nickel Belt, for a President’s Series Luncheon on an update on their work in both Ottawa and Greater Sudbury, and what the future looks like at the halfway mark…
Greater Sudbury has the opportunity to capitalize on 120 years of mining leadership and success and to ensure a prosperous 150+ years of future with its invitation to Noront Resources to build its Ferrochrome Production Facility (FPF) in our community. Our city is already recognized as the largest integrated mining complex in the world, and…
What is the chamber’s position and how did we arrive at it? As the “Voice of Business” the Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce advocates for business and community prosperity – an important responsibility that we don’t take lightly. When a major issue arises that could have an impact on the business community, we often create…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, published the 2018 Ontario Economic Report, which includes the annual Business Confidence Survey. The survey revealed that businesses in Greater Sudbury saw an 8 percentage point decline in confidence in their own business’ economic well-being. Businesses also noted the…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, released 10 Ways to Build a Canada that Wins. 10 Ways provides businesses, decision-makers and government with a series of clear priorities and objectives that, if addressed, will give Northern Ontario and the rest of Canada a competitive edge,…
(February 2018) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in collaboration with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), launched a major letter writing campaign urging businesses to encourage their provincial candidates in the Sudbury and Nickel Belt ridings to support the OCC’s election platform, Vote Prosperity. Vote Prosperity provides a series of 18 proactive recommendations that…
(October 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released Vote Prosperity, a platform and campaign outlining the Ontario business community’s priorities for the upcoming 2018 provincial election. Vote Prosperity provides a series of proactive recommendations that all of Ontario’s political parties should adopt to ensure growth for…
(August 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, released a report, titled Building Better: Setting the 2017 Ontario Infrastructure Plan up for Success, which indicated that Ontario is facing a $19 billion infrastructure gap and Greater Sudbury is facing a $1.4 billion infrastructure shortfall. The Greater Sudbury…
(July 2017) The Greater Sudbury Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, published a report warning that businesses and communities in Canada’s rural and northern regions will be unable to reach their full potential without infrastructure investments and especially digital infrastructure. The report examines challenges facing Canadian companies in a rapidly…