In a recent survey of 1,000 Manitobans conducted by Probe Research, 75 per cent of respondents support conducting a comprehensive, system-wide review of Manitoba’s tax system. The last time our…

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….

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…

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…

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…

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…

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….

On Thursday, December 7 Premier Pallister returns for his second State of the Province Address after an ambitious promise to drive a “Manitoba miracle” – a reversal of our financial…

Last week the Standing Senate Committee on National Finance swung through Winnipeg as they continued their study of the proposed private corporation taxation changes. The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce was…

​In the early hours of Friday, November 10 2017, the Manitoba Legislative Assembly wrapped up the Second Session of the 41st Legislature. The second session featured the passage of several…

This article first appeared in The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business November 9, 2017 ​Boom! Canada hit 4.5% growth in the second quarter after a torrid 3.7%…

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…

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…

This article first appeared in The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Five Minutes for Business October 13, 2017 ​Never in the history of trade negotiations have we seen a country’s largest,…

Today the Province of Manitoba announced that they have awarded a contract to Deloitte LLP to help facilitate a new framework to improve economic alignment and growth. This is an important…

By all measures, the 2017 Canada Summer Games lived up to its billing as the hottest summer in half a century. Records were broken. Visitors to our city experienced first-hand…

Earlier this month, The Winnipeg Chamber of Commerce wrote to Premier Brian Pallister about the possible introduction of health care premiums to Manitoba. We’d like to share the content of…

While the provincial government should be acknowledged for consulting Manitobans before implementing health care premiums, The Winnipeg Chamber opposes the introduction of yet another layer of taxation If Manitoba chooses…