Advocacy Work

Send a Message to Queen's Park

Oct 7, 2019

The Guelph Chamber of Commerce and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce are looking for your insight on what matters to business.

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Addressing Regional Imbalances Critical to Ontario's Future

Sep 12, 2019

Today, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) and the Guelph Chamber of Commerce released a new report, The Great Mosaic: Reviving Ontario’s Regional Economies. The report outlines how government of all levels can work with industry to unleash the potential of Ontario’s regional economies and reinforce the competitiveness of the province as a wh...

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Unleashing the Economic Potential of Ontario's Beverage Alcohol Sector

Jul 22, 2019

Today, the Guelph Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce released a new report, Refreshing the Sale of Beverage Alcohol in Ontario. This report outlines how the Province could modernize the sale and distribution of beverage alcohol and responsibly promote growth across all four categories - wine, beer, spirits and cider.

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City of Guelph Development Charges Delegation Night. President & CEO Speech

Jan 1, 2019

The Guelph Chamber of Commerce is a member driven organization with close to 900 members representing more than 30,000 employees. We have received the National Accreditation with Distinction and are proud to be the champion of the business community here in Guelph. It is our Mission to set the national standard for building community prosperity.

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Ontario Policy Update

Nov 1, 2018

Ontario Cabinet Shuffle. On Monday, November 5th, Premier Ford announced a cabinet shuffle triggered by the resignation of Economic Development and Trade Minister Jim Wilson.

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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).

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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.

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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.

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