Advocacy Work

NAFTA Update October 2018

Oct 1, 2018

On October 1st, the Office of the US Trade Representative released the text of a trilateral agreement-in-principal with Mexico and Canada — named the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement (or USMCA).

Response to American Position on NAFTA

Aug 1, 2018

The Guelph Chamber of Commerce is an organization with approximately 900 members representing more than 30,000 employees. With a thriving manufacturing and agri-food sector, Guelph has 295 companies who export $4.3 billion in goods to North America.

Blueprint for Making Ontario Open for Business

Jul 1, 2018

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Expanding Ontario’s Leadership on Climate Change Mitigation Through Supporting NetZero Homebuilding

May 1, 2018

Issue: Ontario homebuilders are unable to leverage their innovative capacity and maximize their business and economic output by accessing the Green Ontario Fund to scale up the building of net-zero homes.

2018 Budget Analysis

Feb 1, 2018

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Baker District Redevelopment Guelph Public Library

Feb 1, 2018

As President & CEO of the Guelph Chamber of Commerce, representing approximately 900 local businesses, I am pleased that the City has begun to move forward with the long-awaited Baker Street Redevelopment process.

City of Guelph Budget Speech from President & CEO

Nov 1, 2017

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Lloyd Longfield – Proposed Tax Changes Now Being Worked On

Oct 1, 2017

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Tax Changes That Will Hurt Businesses and Communities

Sep 1, 2017

Over the summer, the federal Finance Department has made it clear that it intends to make the most sweeping changes to business taxes in 50 years.