The 2026 Annual General Meeting of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) was conducted in Ottawa from April 23-25. Chambers of Commerce, Boards of Trade, government officials and business leaders from across the province assembled to discuss current and emerging issues impacting small and large enterprises. The Greater Kitchener Waterloo Chamber of Commerce, in partnership […]
Read moreThe 2026 Ontario Provincial Budget introduces a series of measures aimed at supporting business investment and improving competitiveness, with a particular focus on small and medium-sized enterprises. The most notable change is a reduction in the small business corporate income tax rate, alongside additional incentives intended to encourage capital investment and business growth. The central […]
Read moreAs business leaders from across the province gathered for the 2026 Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) AGM and Convention under the theme “Ontario Connected: Business Without Barriers,” a clear message emerged: the recent expansion of U.S. Section 232 tariffs is putting jobs, investment, and integrated supply chains at risk in Ontario, and across the binational Great Lakes […]
Read moreIt’s wrong to build a new Highway 7 between Kitchener and Guelph even if all mainstream political parties want it done, Michael Parkinson says. He’s distressed by its unrevealed total cost and by the environmental impact on fields and wetlands. He feels the spending steals from higher priorities such as eliminating homelessness, improving health care […]
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