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…
Over the last five years, the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) have undergone tremendous change and growth. From a renewed focus on policy development, multiple advocacy successes, to more profound engagement and strengthening from our 71 local Chambers, the foundation in which to build on the Chamber movement in our…
The presentation provided to almost 300 guests at a special breakfast event by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce offered meticulous detail on the current state of Manitoba Hydro, and some sobering prospects for its future. Hydro board chair Sanford Riley pulled few punches on how partisan political decisions and poor…
On the heels of their third throne speech, Manitoba’s cabinet ministers, legislative assistants, and other high ranking government officials met with business leaders from across the province for the 2nd Annual Ministers Dinner. Hosted by the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC), this year’s edition was met with increased interest following…
