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Wild Horse Port Resumes Winter Hours
U.S. Customs and Border Protection’s Office of Field Operations Port of Sweetgrass would like to remind travelers the Port of Wild Horse has resumed winter hours. The port is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. Wild Horse is a permit port, which means a permit is required to import commercial merchandise. The Area…
Business Beat: Pollsters, Pundits and Prosperity: Where Do You Stand in the 2019 Canadian General Election?
Our recent Canadian Chamber Conference hosted a Pollsters and Pundits panel with our pollster providing an in-depth analysis of the opinion polls and our pundit providing expert political analysis on what is impacting the voting decisions of Canadians. With increasingly polarized viewpoints, exponential growth in technology, demographic and workforce changes in addition to trade challenges,…
New Member: Ultra Shine Building Maintenance
When you work with Ultra Shine Building Maintenance you can feel good about the kind of company you are dealing with. We are dedicated to the satisfaction of both our customers and our employees. We come from many different parts of the world that reflect our multicultural and diverse organization. We encourage our employees to use their talents…
How Can Canada Retain Key Talent? Five Principles Submitted by Canadian Chamber to Finance Canada
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce (CCC) published their submission for Finance Canada’s consultations on stock options. It included five main principles that focus on improving the Canadian economy by attracting and retaining key talent through compensation. On behalf of the Canadian business community the CCC recommends exempting companies that are investing in growth, expansion and…
Provincial Government Removes Barriers to Interprovincial Trade
The provincial government announced that it is removing more barriers that impede trade between the provinces. In July, the province eliminated 13 exceptions in the Canada Free Trade Agreement (CFTA). Removing these exceptions makes ensures that Alberta has the lowest amount of exceptions of any province or territory in the country. The eliminated exceptions deal…
Alberta and Blackfoot Confederacy Renew Agreement
The Government of Alberta and the Blackfoot Confederacy signed a relationship agreement that will set out a formal process for ministers, chiefs and councils to meet regularly on pre-agreed topics including: education, environment and lands, health, economic development and employment and political and legal issues. The Blackfoot Confederacy includes three First Nations in southern Alberta: the…
Minister Announces Red Tape Cuts for Municipalities
In an address to the Alberta Urban Municipalities Association, Municipal Affairs Minister Kaycee Madu announced several red-tape reductions for municipalities with more to come. The chamber network has advocated to the government to ensure that the regulatory burden for business is efficient and not over burdensome. Some of the examples of the government reducing red…
Key Issues for Business Set at Canadian Chamber AGM
The key issues for Canadian businesses in 2020 will be taxation, regulation, and skills. That was the consensus at this year’s Canadian Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting (AGM), the largest gathering of business leaders in Canada. “Distilling the aspirations and concerns of 200,000 businesses across Canada can be a challenging endeavour, but this year our members…
“Talking Rural Crime” Tour Seeks More Public Input
The Minister of Justice, Doug Schweitzer, has expanded his ‘talking rural crime’ tour to include more townhalls and an online survey. The minister, who has been travelling around the province since Sept. 5 to hear people’s concerns about rural crime, continues to meet with residents, business owners, rural crime watch groups and officials. To meet popular…
Skills for Jobs Task Force Formed to Address Labour Needs
NAIT and SAIT presidents will co-chair the Skills for Jobs Task Force and find ways to expand and strengthen apprenticeship education to meet labour demands. The task force will include 19 members and will inform government on ways to increase awareness of the value of skilled trade careers and strengthen enrollment in apprenticeship programs, raise…