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Manitoba Labour Market: Unemployment rate continues to decline
4-5 Minute Read The Winnipeg Chamber’s Policy & Research Analyst, Jamil Ahmed, highlights current unemployment and job vacancy issues in Manitoba Key Takeaways The unemployment rate in Canada has reached…
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Federal budget features some bright spots, naive optimism
Yesterday the federal Finance Minister released his much anticipated third budget. While there are many details to pore over, two things jump out: more deficits, and a lack of focus…
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….
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…
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…
American, Mexican and Canadian chambers issue NAFTA statement
The leaders of 25 metropolitan chambers of commerce from Canada, the United States and Mexico gathered in Montreal today in anticipation of the next round of NAFTA negotiations. The goal…
Q&A with Mary Deacon, Chair of Bell Let’s Talk
On January 31, 2018 Canadians will send millions of messages across social media platforms aimed at eliminating mental health stigma. Bell Let’s Talk Day is an annual outpouring of honest…
Canada is playing with financial fire (and will for years)
In late 2017 Finance Canada released their long term economic and fiscal updates for the country. The report forecasts how Canada’s economy will do up until 2055-2056, as well how…
Canada launches innovation challenges (with funding) for small businesses
Innovative Solutions Canada has officially launched. The new $100 million procurement program is setting out to foster partnerships between the Government of Canada and small business innovators. This new program…
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…
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…
How Canada can grow its creative sector (and share it with the world)
In September 2016, The Honourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Canadian Heritage launched a cultural policy review to explore how to strengthen the creation, discovery and export of Canadian content in…
Tax changes an improvement, but work remains
Over the past week the Government of Canada has made several announcements regarding changes to their original private corporation taxation proposals. On July 18th, Minister Morneau first announced these proposed…
