Chamber Updates & Local News
Here’s what they are saying, Portsmouth District #5 candidates respond to the business community
The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Portsmouth District #5 Candidates Don Amos            Sebastian Vaillancourt       Colleen Murphy  Oren Nimelman            Zachary Typhair   …
Read More > Ontario Investing an Additional $90 Million into Skills Development Fund
Over 370,000 jobs are going unfilled across the province, costing billions in lost productivity. To address this, the Skills Development Fund supports ground-breaking programs that connect jobseekers with the skills and training they need to find well-paying careers close to home. The previous two rounds of funding delivered 388 training projects, helping more than 393,000…
Read More > Here’s what they are saying, Lakeside District #4 candidates respond to the business community
The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Lakeside District #4 Candidates Wayne Hill             Wendy Stephen Question 1: What do you see as the top issue or issues affecting local businesses, and how would you use your vote on…
Read More > Government of Canada to remove COVID-19 border and travel measures effective October 1
Today the Government of Canada announced the removal of all COVID-19 entry restrictions, as well as testing, quarantine, and isolation requirements for anyone entering Canada, effective October 1, 2022. Since the beginning of the pandemic, the Government of Canada has taken a layered approach to border management to protect the health and safety of Canadians.…
Read More > Here’s what they are saying, Collins-Bayridge District #3 candidates respond to the business community
The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Collins-Bayridge District #3 Candidates Lisa Osanic              Joel Thompson Question 1: What do you see as the top issue or issues affecting local businesses, and how would you use your vote on…
Read More > Here’s what they are saying, Loyalist Cataraqui District #2 candidates respond to the business community
The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. Loyalist Cataraqui District #2 Candidates Paul Chaves          Jacqui Collier Question 1: What do you see as the top issue or issues affecting local businesses, and how would you use your vote on the council to address…
Read More > Here’s what they are saying, Mayoral candidates respond to the business community
The Chamber membership asked three questions of our candidates, details below. 2022 Mayoral Candidates Incumbent:Bryan Paterson    Skyler McArthur-O’Blenes       Ivan Stolijkovic               Tina Fraser Question 1: Housing Availability and Affordability Incumbent: Bryan Paterson– Expanding housing…
Read More > This Just In, Canadian Survey on Business Conditions (CSBC) | Q3 Results
According to the latest Canadian Survey on Business Conditions, Canadian businesses continue to see inflation as their biggest near-term obstacle. A whopping 60% of firms expect inflation to be a challenge, the highest response rate in the history of the survey. Read more key takeaways from our Business Data Lab and stay tuned for a…
Read More > Kingston Chamber part of group asking feds to ‘scrap the app’
The local Chamber of Commerce is part of a coalition of Ontario chambers asking the federal government to scrap the ArriveCan app, saying that it discourages tourism. “There are some chambers across the country who are looking at different alternatives but here we are saying that we need to lose the app. It really is…
Read More > Ontario Increasing Access to High-Speed Internet Across the Province
Ontario has committed nearly $4 billion to bring high-speed internet access to every corner of the province by the end of 2025. The following internet service providers will help connect up to 266,000 unserved and underserved homes and businesses in as many as 339 municipalities across Ontario. Municipalities, provincial funding, and the number of unserved…
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