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Thursday, December 11, 2025
BC Chamber of Commerce - Open Letter to Premier :December 01, 2025Honourable David Eby, MLA
Premier British Columbia
PO BOX 9041 STN Prov. Govt.
Victoria, BC V8W 9E1
Dear Premier,
A year ago, B.C.’s business community urged you to make improving British Columbia’s economy a top priority. We warned that B.C.’s fiscal and economic trajectory was deeply concerning and called for urgent ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Community, Political
Thursday, November 27, 2025
November 24, 2025ScotiabankRe: Closure of the Fort Nelson Scotiabank Branch
On behalf of the Fort Nelson & District Chamber of Commerce, I am writing to express our deep concern regarding the recent decision to close the Scotiabank branch in Fort Nelson and relocate all banking services to Fort St. John, approximately 400 kms away.
This decision poses significant challenges for both ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Economic, Community
Thursday, November 20, 2025
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:BC Chamber of Commerce Statement on Inter-Provincial Trade AgreementMoving towards a single Canadian market will help the economy grow, businesses prosper and communities flourish VANCOUVER, BC, November 19, 2025 — In response to today’s announcement of the Canadian Mutual Recognition Agreement (CMRA) signed today in Yellowknife, Alex McMillan, CEO (Interim) of the BC Chamber ...read more
Categories: Chamber, Community, Economic, General News Article, Political, Press Release
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
English version — La version française suitBusinesses: Go online to register for a business number or CRA program account
Starting November 3, 2025, registrations for new business number (BN) or Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) program accounts must be done online. The CRA is moving away from phone-based registrations, so if you call the Business Enquiries (BE) line to register, you’ll be directed ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic, Political
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
English versionCanada Revenue Agency Announces Maximum Pensionable Earnings and Contributions for 2026CPP contribution rates and amounts
The Year’s Maximum Pensionable Earnings (YMPE) for 2026 will be $74,600.00, up from $71,300.00 in 2025. The basic exemption amount for 2026 will remain at $3,500.00.
Employee and employer Canada Pension Plan (CPP) contribution rates for 2026 remain at 5.95%, ...read more
Categories: Community, General News Article, Chamber, Economic
Wednesday, November 05, 2025
Ottawa, Ontario, November 4, 2025 — After 18 months, Canada’s business community has been left waiting a long time for a federal Budget. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s GDP forecast is still at 1.52% for Q3. This low growth business environment has felt intractable in the face of economic disruption. The economy has fallen short of its true productive potential with external and ...read more
