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Canada’s 2024 Budget Must Prioritize Productivity, Innovation and Growth

April 4, 2024

Download the PDF (BARRIE, ON – April 4, 2024) – As Canada grapples with global economic headwinds and declining competitiveness, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce has released its 2024 Federal Budget Submission, with proposals to support higher productivity, more innovation, and sustainable, inclusive growth.  “Businesses across the County of Simcoe continue to face challenges as a…

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Ontario Budget a Step in the Right Direction; Bigger Leaps Needed to Drive Growth

March 26, 2024

Ontario Chamber Reacts to Budget 2024 (Toronto – March 26, 2024) – The Ontario Chamber of Commerce‘s (OCC) President and CEO, Daniel Tisch, issued the following statement in reaction to the provincial government’s 2024 Budget: Building a Better Ontario. “This budget takes important steps in the right direction, and at a time when Ontario faces…

Ontario Connecting Up to 34,000 People to Primary Care Teams in Simcoe, Bruce and York Regions

March 25, 2024

The Barrie Chamber of Commerce proudly supports our local business community. Today we attended a meet and greet hosted by the PC riding association, featuring Health Minister Sylvia Jones, along with Attorney General Doug Downey, Environment Minister Andrea Khanjin, and our Executive Director, Paul Markle. This event followed Minister Jones’s announcement about significant new funding…

Proud Members, March 2024

March 18, 2024

Welcome to our Proud Members eBlast. Each month we will celebrate you, our members! You are the heart and soul of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. Share your success stories, join us in welcoming new members and welcoming back those returning for another year. Thank you all for your investment into the Chamber. #ProudMember #MemberShowcase…

Barrie Surpasses Housing Goals: Ontario Awards $6.3M in Recognition

March 15, 2024

  [BARRIE – March 15, 2024] The Barrie Chamber of Commerce was honored to witness a landmark announcement by Premier Doug Ford today, celebrating Barrie’s remarkable achievement in exceeding its 2023 housing targets. With a groundbreaking total of 1,716 new housing units last year, Barrie has demonstrated exceptional commitment to making affordable homeownership a reality.…

RFP: Chamber Directory 2024, Printing & Distribution

March 14, 2024

In our continuing effort to openly and publicly offer opportunities to work with the Barrie Chamber of Commerce, we would like to offer the following RFP: Bidding for printing of our annual directory and distribution. Membership within the Barrie Chamber of Commerce is considered an asset, but is not required. Only those whom we are…

Barrie Chamber: Productivity Must Be Front and Centre in Ontario’s 2024 Budget 

March 14, 2024

The Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber Releases 2024 Provincial Budget Recommendations READ THE BRIEF (Barrie – March 14, 2024) - Ontario’s economic prosperity is threatened by inflation, infrastructure backlogs, regulatory barriers, skills gaps, and fears of a slowing economy. To address these challenges, the Barrie Chamber of Commerce and Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s (OCC) 2024…

Chamber News, March 12 2024

March 13, 2024

Are you on our mailing list? Sign up now! Click Here March 12, 2024 Events, save the date, marketing opportunities, news, grants, and announcements. Congratulations to the winners of the Women In Business Awards for 2024: barriechamber.com/women WINNERS PRESS RELEASE AD SPACE NOW AVAILABLE! Looking to market directly to fellow businesses in Barrie? Your best B2B…

Press Release: 2024 Women In Business WINNERS

March 8, 2024

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Barrie Chamber of Commerce Celebrates Success at the Women In Business Awards 2024 Announcement of Winners   Barrie, Ontario – March 8, 2024 – On International Women’s Day, the Barrie Chamber of Commerce is proud to publicly announce the recipients of the Women In Business Awards 2024; presented by Meridian. In a moving…

Press Release: 2024 Women In Business Awards Finalists

February 9, 2024

Unveiling the top 3 finalists across 7 categories, for the Women In Business Awards Download the PDF Women In Business Tickets FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE   Barrie Chamber of Commerce, Press Reception 2024 Women in Business Awards Finalists Friday, February 9, 2024   The Barrie Chamber of Commerce is thrilled to announce the 2024 Women in…

Barrie Chamber: Proud December Members

January 15, 2024

Welcome to our Proud Members eBlast. Each month we will celebrate you, our members! You are the heart and soul of the Barrie Chamber of Commerce. Share your success stories, join us in welcoming new members and welcoming back those returning for another year. Thank you all for your investment into the Chamber. Member Announcements…

2024 Pre-Budget Informal Breakfast with Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy

January 12, 2024

(Barrie, ON) – January 11, 2024 The Province seeks ideas from workers, families, business owners and communities on what is needed and what they want to see in the 2024 Budget. Minister of Finance Peter Bethlenfalvy requested the Barrie Chamber of Commerce host a breakfast for Ministers and MPP’s involved in the Pre-Budget Consultations, to…

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