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Ontario businesses to Ottawa: Budget 2025 must be Canada’s turning point

Ontario Chamber of Commerce budget submission advocates strategy to unlock private sector growth.

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Ontario Chamber Responds to U.S. President’s Remarks on Trade

"Americans deserve to know the truth about tariffs. The North American economy depends on it.”

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Ontario Chamber Welcomes Province’s New Mining Framework to Cut Red Tape

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‘Beyond your usual:’ Ontario Chamber marks Small Business Week with a call to action

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Ontario business community urges swift clarity on Stellantis investment plans for Brampton

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Ontario Chamber Urges Immediate Resolution to Canada Post Strike

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November 4, 2025 | Media Release

Federal Budget 2025: A step forward on productivity, but unlocking private investment is the missing link

(Toronto – November 4, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in reaction to the 2025...
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October 28, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario businesses to Ottawa: Budget 2025 must be Canada’s turning point

(Toronto – October 28, 2025) – As Canadian businesses grapple with an unstable trade environment and a fragile North American...
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October 24, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Responds to U.S. President’s Remarks on Trade

(TORONTO – October 24, 2025) — The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is responding to last night’s remarks from the...
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October 20, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Province’s New Mining Framework to Cut Red Tape

(TORONTO – October 20, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
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October 20, 2025 | Media Release

‘Beyond your usual:’ Ontario Chamber marks Small Business Week with a call to action

(TORONTO, ON – October 20, 2025) – As Small Business Week begins in Canada, it is anything but business as usual...
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October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Refill, Reuse and Reimagine: How Molloy’s is Reshaping Retail with Sustainability

In the heart of Cambridge, Ontario, a quiet revolution in retail has been unfolding for the past seven years, where...
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October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Lifted by Creativity: How Majestic Balloons Turned Passion into a Business that Pops

Ana Aria’s journey with Majestic Balloons is more than just a story of creative entrepreneurship, it’s a powerful example of...
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October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Rooted in Resilience: How The Apollo Became Sudbury’s Heartbeat Through Food and Community for Over 55 Years

For over 55 years, The Apollo has been a cherished part of the Sudbury community. In addition to serving great...
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October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

From Hive to Hope: How One Ontario Business is Turning Challenges into Opportunities

In Burlington, Ontario, a small business is proving that resilience isn’t just about weathering change, it’s about embracing it. A...
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October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Seeding Innovation: Empowering Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector with Digital Twin Technology

From field to fork, Ontario’s agrifood sector is undergoing a tech-driven transformation. As emerging tools revolutionize how we grow, manage...
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October 15, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario business community urges swift clarity on Stellantis investment plans for Brampton

(TORONTO/BRAMPTON – October 15, 2025) – In response to Stellantis’s plans to shift Jeep Compass production away from Brampton, the...
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October 15, 2025 | Blog Post

The untapped resource to building an inclusive workforce and a stronger economy

Labour shortages are deepening across Ontario, threatening the province’s competitiveness. Meeting this challenge will depend on unlocking the full potential...
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September 26, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Urges Immediate Resolution to Canada Post Strike

(TORONTO – September 26, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, released the following statement...
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September 11, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Federal Announcement on Initial Nation-building Projects

(TORONTO – September 11, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney...
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September 2, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Vincent Caron as VP, Policy

(Toronto – September 2, 2025)—The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) today announces the appointment of Vincent Caron as Vice President...
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August 14, 2025 | Media Release

Strengthening Indigenous procurement essential to reconciliation, says new report

(TORONTO – August 14, 2025) – Strengthening Indigenous participation in both public and private procurement is essential to accelerating reconciliation,...
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August 12, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Urges Swift Resolution to Air Canada Labour Dispute

(Toronto – August 12, 2025) – As Air Canada labour negotiations reach a critical point, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO...
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August 5, 2025 | Blog Post

Workforce development will fuel our future – Here’s how to get there

Workforce development will fuel our future – Here’s how to get there Ontario has ambitious economic goals: strengthening economic sovereignty,...
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August 1, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario and Michigan chambers call for end to trade uncertainty as U.S.-Canada deadline passes

(TORONTO/LANSING – August 1, 2025) – Following the failure of the United States and Canada to reach a trade resolution...
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July 23, 2025 | Blog Post

Effective Total Rewards Communication Can Build Trust in Tough Times

Effective Total Rewards Communication Can Build Trust in Tough Times In times of uncertainty, silence isn’t neutral—it’s risky. As companies navigate economic...
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November 4, 2025 | Media Release

Federal Budget 2025: A step forward on productivity, but unlocking private investment is the missing link

(Toronto – November 4, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce issued the following statement in reaction to the 2025...
Ottawa's parliament building is in the foreground.
October 28, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario businesses to Ottawa: Budget 2025 must be Canada’s turning point

(Toronto – October 28, 2025) – As Canadian businesses grapple with an unstable trade environment and a fragile North American...
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October 24, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Responds to U.S. President’s Remarks on Trade

(TORONTO – October 24, 2025) — The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) is responding to last night’s remarks from the...
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October 20, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Province’s New Mining Framework to Cut Red Tape

(TORONTO – October 20, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement...
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October 20, 2025 | Media Release

‘Beyond your usual:’ Ontario Chamber marks Small Business Week with a call to action

(TORONTO, ON – October 20, 2025) – As Small Business Week begins in Canada, it is anything but business as usual...
Molloys New Store 2025-22
October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Refill, Reuse and Reimagine: How Molloy’s is Reshaping Retail with Sustainability

In the heart of Cambridge, Ontario, a quiet revolution in retail has been unfolding for the past seven years, where...
IMG_8849
October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Lifted by Creativity: How Majestic Balloons Turned Passion into a Business that Pops

Ana Aria’s journey with Majestic Balloons is more than just a story of creative entrepreneurship, it’s a powerful example of...
Screenshot 2025-10-20 at 5.21.24 PM
October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Rooted in Resilience: How The Apollo Became Sudbury’s Heartbeat Through Food and Community for Over 55 Years

For over 55 years, The Apollo has been a cherished part of the Sudbury community. In addition to serving great...
IMG_1505
October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

From Hive to Hope: How One Ontario Business is Turning Challenges into Opportunities

In Burlington, Ontario, a small business is proving that resilience isn’t just about weathering change, it’s about embracing it. A...
Agricultural innovation and smart farming technology displayed by a young plant.
October 20, 2025 | Blog Post

Seeding Innovation: Empowering Ontario’s Agri-Food Sector with Digital Twin Technology

From field to fork, Ontario’s agrifood sector is undergoing a tech-driven transformation. As emerging tools revolutionize how we grow, manage...
Female worker in a modern automotive manufacturing plant, confidently operating machinery
October 15, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario business community urges swift clarity on Stellantis investment plans for Brampton

(TORONTO/BRAMPTON – October 15, 2025) – In response to Stellantis’s plans to shift Jeep Compass production away from Brampton, the...
Landscaper_3
October 15, 2025 | Blog Post

The untapped resource to building an inclusive workforce and a stronger economy

Labour shortages are deepening across Ontario, threatening the province’s competitiveness. Meeting this challenge will depend on unlocking the full potential...
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September 26, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Urges Immediate Resolution to Canada Post Strike

(TORONTO – September 26, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, released the following statement...
Parliament Hill in Ottawa – Ontario, Canada
September 11, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber of Commerce Welcomes Federal Announcement on Initial Nation-building Projects

(TORONTO – September 11, 2025) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) welcomes today’s announcement by Prime Minister Mark Carney...
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September 2, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Welcomes Vincent Caron as VP, Policy

(Toronto – September 2, 2025)—The Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC) today announces the appointment of Vincent Caron as Vice President...
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August 14, 2025 | Media Release

Strengthening Indigenous procurement essential to reconciliation, says new report

(TORONTO – August 14, 2025) – Strengthening Indigenous participation in both public and private procurement is essential to accelerating reconciliation,...
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August 12, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario Chamber Urges Swift Resolution to Air Canada Labour Dispute

(Toronto – August 12, 2025) – As Air Canada labour negotiations reach a critical point, Daniel Tisch, President and CEO...
Young professional businesswoman holding her laptop outside
August 5, 2025 | Blog Post

Workforce development will fuel our future – Here’s how to get there

Workforce development will fuel our future – Here’s how to get there Ontario has ambitious economic goals: strengthening economic sovereignty,...
Canada-US
August 1, 2025 | Media Release

Ontario and Michigan chambers call for end to trade uncertainty as U.S.-Canada deadline passes

(TORONTO/LANSING – August 1, 2025) – Following the failure of the United States and Canada to reach a trade resolution...
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July 23, 2025 | Blog Post

Effective Total Rewards Communication Can Build Trust in Tough Times

Effective Total Rewards Communication Can Build Trust in Tough Times In times of uncertainty, silence isn’t neutral—it’s risky. As companies navigate economic...
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