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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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The question good leaders need to ask themselves is: why
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… Leadership can be hard to define. If you ask three people what leadership means, you’re…
Supports for Winnipeg employers who hire Reservists
One of the challenges Winnipeg employers often share with The Chamber is the difficulty in finding skilled, dedicated workers to help their business grow. On January 17, we’d like to…
United Way of Winnipeg nearly at their annual goal (and you can help)
Earlier this month, about two dozen business people found themselves sitting beside pairs of pyjamas. The child-sized clothes were brand new, tied with bows and destined for one of the…
Small business drives Winnipeg’s economy
The following op-ed first appeared in the Winnipeg Free Press on December 20, 2017. Last week, city council approved the 2018 budget, albeit with some heated debate, including a motion…
Things you should know about preparing a 2017 tax return
With increased access to tax software and information, more Canadians are opting to prepare their own or their family’s personal tax returns. If you’re one of those individuals it’s important…
Speeding up Canadian airport security | A letter to the Finance Minister
The need for strong security at Canada’s airports is clear, but our country is unnecessarily falling behind the speedy benchmarks set by international hubs for getting travelers on their way….
Senate calls on Finance Minister to halt tax changes
Today, Canada’s Senate called on Finance Minister Bill Morneau to withdraw the government’s proposed tax changes and study our entire tax ecosystem. Because these proposed changes will have consequences. They’ll…
City passes business-positive budget… but there’s a giant problem on the horizon…
Today city council passed the 2018 capital and operating budgets for the City of Winnipeg. The budget includes a 2.33% property tax increase, but no frontage levy increases or new…
Teambuilding with bison in the Winnipeg winter
At The Winnipeg Chamber, we believe in the importance of bringing a work team onto the same page. Every year, we take a retreat from our daily work to evaluate…
Opinion | Commission-based fundraising has no place in Manitoba
Recently, a group of fundraisers held an event. Part of the program was a brief presentation on Ethics where the audience cheered when the proper ethical scenario was presented and…
Ridesharing progress in Winnipeg
Last week, Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Loren Remillard presented to the Executive Policy Committee (EPC) of City Council on the proposed vehicle for hire bylaw. The Chamber’s…
Juicing saved Ibrahim “Obby” Khan’s life and career
On Tuesday, January 16 we’re giving our Member MeetUp networking series a health twist when we head to Green Carrot Juice Company. Owned by the Co-Chair of our Small Business…
A statement from Johanna Hurme
This afternoon The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce received a statement from our Chair, Johanna Hurme, following yesterday’s State of the Province Address. We share her statement below with our total…
Practical cybersecurity to protect your house/small business
We’ve all seen the headlines “Company X has had their data held for ransom” or worse yet, “Company Y had a data breach and customer information has been stolen”. This…
R v Comeau and the fight for interprovincial free trade
This article first appeared on the Canadian Chamber of Commerce Five Minutes for Business on December 5, 2017 What do Canadians want for Christmas this year? It looks like we…
Winnipeg heritage district an incubator for innovation
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… If you’re not in the tech industry, and you don’t consider yourself to be an entrepreneur,…
Ridesharing recommendations for Winnipeg
A distinction between ridesharing and the taxicab industry forms the basis of The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce’s Vehicle for Hire Bylaw recommendations, submitted recently to the City of Winnipeg. “From…
Meet the innovators who will deliver Winnipeg’s next multi-million dollar idea
Every month, we ask different participants of our Leadership Winnipeg class to blog about their experience… The entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well in Winnipeg. Our Leadership Winnipeg class spent the day…
MeetUp will help a Winnipeg child stay warm at night
Join us for an interactive and thoughtful morning Member MeetUp as we hear from United Way’s CEO, Connie Walker, get a glimpse into the challenges and difficult decisions that Winnipeggers…
Winnipeg brings forward excellent budget (with one hand tied behind its back)
The City of Winnipeg has tabled their 2018 budget. It includes a 2.33% property tax increase, and no frontage levy increases or new fees. In addition, this budget didn’t draw…
Highlights and our reaction to Manitoba’s throne speech
There is a lot on the Manitoba government’s plate, with the recent throne speech touching on everything from better aligning post-secondary programs to launching the province’s first social impact bond….
