Canadian Chamber Insight: 1/11/2023
Canada’s economic growth is slowing and revenue diversification is a key consideration when navigating uncertainty.
Procurement Assistance Canada (PAC) and BDC invite you to an interactive webinar which will help business leaders learn the right strategies and tools to avoid dangers, understand how their business is trending and spot opportunities to keep growing. Did you know:
- In the last three years the Government of Canada has awarded over 221,000 contracts
- 95% of contract value ranged from $10,000 to $1.0 million
- There is a daily average of over 600 open tender contracts
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Announcing Our 2023 Vancouver Business Leader Lifetime Achievement Award and Canadian Business Leader of the Year Award Recipients
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We are happy to announce the recipients of our 2023 Vancouver Business Leader Awards:
- Canadian Business Leader Lifetime Achievement Award: Karen Flavelle, CEO, Purdys Chocolatier
- Canadian Business Leader of the Year Award: Ryan Beedie, President, Beedie
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December’s Labour Force Survey Numbers: Blowing Past Expectations, a Stellar and Unexpected Rebound for Canada’s Labour Market
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Last Friday’s release of Labor Force numbers for the month of December showed the strength of Canada’s labour market, with unemployment at 5.0%, only slightly above the 40-year record low of 4.9% seen in June and July. There was also an increase of nearly 104K jobs last month, which defied market expectations.
In a related piece on gig workers, Marwa Abdou, our Senior Research Director with the Business Data Lab, commented on how gig workers are helping some employers fill the gaps in the tight job market. |
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Improve Your Cybersecurity Posture in 2023
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| The cybersecurity world is fast paced. Monitoring your organization’s cybersecurity posture regularly can help you avoid cyber threats and potential breaches before they become catastrophic. |
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Navigating 2023: Canada in the Cross Currents
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| RBC Economist Cynthia Leach says there’s a choppy year ahead for the global economy in RBC’s report: Navigating 2023 - Canada in the Cross Currents. In this report, she outlines how Canada will be influenced by key global factors as it navigates its own set of challenges and opportunities. |
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By the Numbers: Experts Predict What’s to Come in 2023
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| Several of Canada’s leading economists, including our own Chief Economist Stephen Tapp, put forward data for a recent piece that looks at the numbers that will matter in 2023. |
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Become [More] Cybersecure Today
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| You’ve heard about cybersecurity; you want some and aren’t sure where to start? This blog is the right place! |
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ICYMI – BDC Shares Top 5 Business Articles of 2022
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Our member BDC creates a lot of great and useful content and at the end of 2022 they shared the best articles from the previous 12 months. These articles are full of advice and best practices that have helped entrepreneurs grow their businesses.
Whether you’re thinking about starting a business, or figuring out debt-to-equity ratios, payroll deductions and what platforms are best for managing your finances, start 2023 on the right foot by sitting down with a cup of coffee and taking in the practical advice you need to start 2023. |
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Abbotsford (BC) Chamber of Commerce is Looking for Its Next CEO
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| The Chief Executive Officer holds the key leadership position in the Chamber. The Abbotsford Chamber has emerged from the pandemic and the catastrophic floods of 2021 in a strong position, both financially and reputationally. The Chamber was seen as a critical resource in assisting the area’s businesses and farms during these crises. As things continue to improve in the region, the Chamber is poised to enter its next phase of growth and evolution. |
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