News Releases

OTTAWA, ON – January 27, 2020 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement regarding the ratification of CUSMA.

OTTAWA, ON – January 22, 2020 – Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Economist and Vice President of Policy, Trevin Stratton, issued the following statement regarding today’s Bank of Canada interest rate announcement.

MEDIA ADVISORY: IAN BREMMER TO HEADLINE CANADA 360° ECONOMIC SUMMIT

(OTTAWA) – January 16, 2019 – Renowned geopolitical risk expert, Ian Bremmer, will be addressing business leaders at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Canada 360° Economic Summit on January 30 in Toronto.

Mr. Bremmer will talk about the seismic shifts in the global economy and trade paradigms, the rise of geopolitical risk and how Canada can navigate these changes.

OTTAWA, ON – December 16, 2019 – Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Chief Economist and Vice President of Policy and Advocacy, Trevin Stratton, issued the following statement regarding today’s economic and fiscal update.

OTTAWA, ON – December 11, 2019 – Over a year after recreational cannabis for adult use became legal in Canada, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s National Cannabis Working Group is calling on all levels of government to work with industry to evaluate and update their cannabis legal and regulatory frameworks to ensure Canada realizes the potential long-term economic benefits of this new industry.

(OTTAWA) – December 10, 2019 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce today issued the following statement regarding the CUSMA negotiations.

“The Canadian Chamber welcomes the announcement that negotiations have concluded on updating the CUSMA. North America will always remain Canada’s most important trade relationship, and today’s progress is a crucial milestone for Canadian businesses.

Ottawa, ON - December 10, 2019 – A group of Canadian business organizations today urged the federal government to redouble its efforts to reform the World Trade Organization (WTO) in the face of U.S. moves to shut down a key component of its dispute-settlement system.

(OTTAWA) – December 6, 2019 – The Honourable Perrin Beatty, PC, OC, President and CEO of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce, released the following statement following today’s job loss numbers.

(OTTAWA) – December 5, 2019 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today regarding the Speech from the Throne.

“The Canadian Chamber has consistently advocated a focus on economic growth as a critical mechanism of national unity, one that can only be successful if works for all Canadians in every part of the country.

(OTTAWA) – November 28, 2019 – The Canadian Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement today ahead of Monday’s Council of the Federation in Toronto.

“As Canada’s provincial and territorial leaders come together for Monday’s Council of the Federation, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce is hopeful that we will see tangible evidence of what many Premiers have said publicly: we should all work together in the name of national unity.