Chambers from across the Manitoba Chamber network made their way to one of the province’s most picturesque areas to renew old acquaintances, talk policy, and hear from business leaders who are leading a new wave of innovation. Hosted in the heart of Riding Mountain National Park by the Wasagaming Chamber…
As the 87th Annual General Meeting began last Thursday (May 3), MCC welcomed a new board of directors, with the official swearing in of long-time education advocate and business leader Paul Holden as the chair for 2018-2019. Mr. Holden has an extraordinary record of leadership and achievement which spans many…
As the premier and his government passed the halfway mark of their first mandate, Brian Pallister used the final 2018 Leaders Series Breakfast presented by Deloitte to reflect on the past 24 months, with a keen on what is still to be achieved. The premier took a few moments to…
Manitoba NDP leader Wab Kinew told a Manitoba Chambers of Commerce breakfast audience that his party will use the legislative process to delay the government’s Made-in-Manitoba carbon plan bill. Kinew told the business crowd who gathered for the second of the 2018 Leaders Series Breakfast presented by Deloitte that decision…
Since winning the leadership of the Manitoba Liberal Party in October 2017, Dougald Lamont has spent the majority of his time on the road in a quest to visit all 57 constituencies in the province. As he told the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce audience at the inaugural 2018 Leaders Series…
Despite being an MP in Ottawa for more than a decade, and being the youngest speaker of the house, federal Conservative leader Andrew Scheer might not be a household name. It is something he understands and admitted to while talking to a gathering of Manitoba business leaders at a special…
As he has done the past two years, Finance Minister Cameron Friesen provided a detailed look at his government’s budget to the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) members and guests at our annual post-provincial budget MBiz breakfast presented by 6P Marketing. On the heels of a budget that saw a…
Manitoba’s senior minister in the Trudeau government, and only Manitoba minister as he pointed out, the Honourable Jim Carr, Minister of Natural Resources, ran through the highlights of the recent federal budget and addressed some topics of importance to business leaders at a special MBiz luncheon. Carr spent close to…
As the Chamber network moves through 2018, it remains imperative that both the national and provincial message be consistent as we look to bring changes that will improve the business climate and the lives of Manitobans. With the policy development process underway, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) is seeing…
A rare lunch gathering hosted by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) featuring the minister of innovation, science and economic development did not disappoint. In front of a sold-out crowd at the Metropolitan Entertainment Centre, Minister Navdeep Bains joined MCC President and CEO Chuck Davidson for a 40-minute conversation on…
