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Inflation Update June: Manitoba’s Largest year-over-year increase in CPI since 1982
6 Minute Read Winnipeg Chamber’s Policy & Research Analyst, Jamil Ahmed, highlights the latest Inflation updates in Manitoba. The consumer price index figures from Statistics Canada show that inflation reached…
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Winnipeg companies help secure multi-million dollar funding to better feed the world
The world’s population is hungry and growing hungrier, but Canadian agriculture took a giant leap forward to meet those needs through value added development of Canada’s food and feed sectors….
Are you a leader? Poor behaviour of people in authority demands new definition
How do you answer that question? Do you stop and pause when asked this question? Surprisingly, many have no concept of themselves as a leader and even wrestle with the…
Even solo entrepreneurs need a support network, says Winnipeg positivity coach
When Susan Kuz was introduced at a recent happiness workshop, she began by tackling one of the first questions she’s usually asked – how do you pronounce her business’ name…
How to cut business costs (almost) painlessly
This article originally appeared on The Chamber Plan blog. If you’re like many small businesses these days, you might wonder how else you can save money after what may have…
The ‘Google’ of Winnipeg – Q+A with Bold Commerce, 2018 Spirit Finalist
Known as the ‘Google’ of Winnipeg, Bold Commerce is a leader in tools, services, and software solutions focused on eCommerce site Shopify. Of the giant platform’s 80,000 worldwide agency partners,…
Who’s building Winnipeg’s economic future?
On Friday, February 23 we welcome celebrated economist, author and lawyer Michael Shuman to Winnipeg to discuss the extraordinary results some cities get from very strategic action on their local…
Education property tax caps and school division amalgamation
The most recent Program for International Student Assessment show Manitoba’s 15-year-old students are a year behind their counterparts in Canada’s top performing provinces when it comes to reading and science,…
Manitoba takes first step to fix access to capital issue. Here’s step two…
Manitoba is working to attract and increase access to capital to help small, medium-sized enterprises grow and create jobs #mbpoli https://t.co/ikgGgiqeZa pic.twitter.com/gCu3dGCieT — Blaine Pedersen (@Min_Pedersen) February 8, 2018 Recently…
What you’ll find at #LoveLocalMB 2018
Spoil your senses at Winnipeg’s fifth Annual Beer, Wine, and Food event! Love Local MB takes place March 3, 2018 at Victoria Inn (Wellington Ave. near the airport), from 5…
Top 5 treats you can taste at Winnipeg’s Frescolio
Our Member MeetUps are lively informal networking events – and our upcoming night at Corydon Avenue’s Frescolio fine oil and vinegar tasting bar promises to tantalize your taste buds. We…
Make beer and save the planet
On Friday, March 9, more than 400 business and community leaders will come together at the 9th annual Spirit of Winnipeg Awards to celebrate 22 deserving organizations who make Winnipeg…
Why the economy should by the priority in OurWinnipeg
The Winnipeg Chamber has begun work on a comprehensive submission to the OurWinnipeg review. Created in 2011, OurWinnipeg is a 25-year vision of our city’s potential. The regularly scheduled in-depth…
What’s the value of an executive health assessment? | Q&A
While most people know “investing in their health” is a worthwhile pursuit, the exact actions they need to take may be murky. We caught up with Dr. Dimitrios Balageorge –…
The “magic” of increasing business visibility in Winnipeg
Art Alexander, owner of Instant Imprints St. Vital, prides himself on his ability to help build community. “If I can help you get what you want – more visibility –…
Legal issues when buying a Manitoba business
Deciding to buy a business is a high stakes moment for entrepreneurs, with legal ramifications as well as lifestyle changes, financial commitments and a wide array of other issues. We…
What Manitobans need to do about NAFTA
Our provincial economy heavily relies on trade, which makes good trade policy important to all Manitobans. Free trade allows our companies access to new markets and more consumers, which leads…
Answering “Why do you live in Winnipeg?” with a story
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… Too often as Winnipeggers we exercise our one nerve when someone ‘not from here’ asks, “Why…
Opinion: Winnipeg needs a plan-based approach to growth
The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce has long been a platform for thought provoking dialogue on some of our community’s most pressing issues and challenges. True to form, last December, The…
The looming leadership shortage in Manitoba
According to a survey by the World Economic Forum on Global Outlook, a startling 86% of respondents to the Survey on the Global Agenda agree that we have a leadership…
Giving back to community helps St. Boniface baker rise
Alix Loiselle, 29, wasn’t expecting to have a career in baking. Loiselle was attending university to become a music teacher when he injured his wrists with tendonitis. “Baking was always…
Architect of Obama-era economic laws on how a city prospers
As one of the architects of the crowdfunding reforms that became the “Jobs Act,” signed into law by President Obama in April 2012, economist Michael Shuman has a backstage pass…
