Chamber Updates & Local News

With cost pressures finally easing, Canadian businesses are now confronting a new challenge: sluggish consumer demand. Text originally published at: Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab   The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab has released today its Business Insights Quarterly publication for Q4 2024, revealing another decline in near-term business sentiment, with a second…

Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy tabled the province’s 2024 fall economic outlook and fiscal review on Wednesday, October 30, 2024. Text originally published at: MNP Ontario Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy released the province’s 2024 economic outlook and fiscal review on October 30, 2024. Titled Building Ontario for You, this year’s plan focuses on building…

AI-assisted decision-making shows great promise, but human biases get in the way By Alan Morantz – Oct 7, 2024 Text originally published at: Smith School of Business Humans have been making decisions ever since Adam and Eve bit into the forbidden fruit of the Tree of Knowledge. Over centuries, evolution has refined decision models that help us…

Leaders often struggle with the hard choices before them. A well-defined process can put them on the right path By Robert Gerlsbeck – Oct 21, 2024 Text originally published at: Smith School of Business After becoming U.S. president in 2009, Barack Obama faced a monumental decision: how to rescue the American banking system from the Great Recession.…

Written by the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and Canadian Council for Indigenous Business Indigenous leaders often point out that when reaching out to and building partnerships with Indigenous Peoples, businesses must be willing to put truth first before engaging in reconciliation. The Truth and Reconciliation Commission’s Call to Action 92 calls on the corporate sector…

Cardholders save up to 25%* on frequent travel. VIA Rail has launched a new product for our Corridor passengers that will offer an affordable, flexible and hassle-free way to save on frequent travel within the Quebec City-Wind. The new Corridor Discount Card is available for the price of 159$ and valid for travel from August…

Acquisitions and divestitures are complex transactions and every detail makes a difference. Information is a key resource when it comes to acquisitions and divestments. To this end, MNP has prepared 9 detailed reports on different industry segments and members can access these documents on the Info Hub. Access the Info Hub and see all the…

A work stoppage at our major railways would significantly limit Canadians’ access to goods and products, driving up prices and exacerbating affordability challenges. The Right Honourable Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P. Prime Minister of Canada 80 Wellington Street Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A2 The Honourable Steven MacKinnon, P.C., M.P. Minister of Labour and Seniors Place du Portage…

Despite ample evidence for the benefits of unplugging, most of us have a hard time going out-of-office. By Deborah Aarts – Jul 3, 2024 Text originally published at: Smith School of Business It’s a beautiful summer morning in whatever your version of paradise is. Maybe you’re sitting on a dock on a placid lake. Maybe you’re sipping espresso on…

Smith School of Business professors offer up some of their favourite reads for the cottage (or anywhere else). Text originally published at: Smith School of Business – Jun 26, 2024   Summer, the season, lasts three months. But let’s face it: the real summer, the cottage-vacation summer, the lazy-pool-days summer, the takin’-it-easy summer, is much shorter.…