For some, it’s a long time coming. For others, it’s the first step towards a slippery slope, and for others, it’s an economic opportunity. But regardless of your stance on the federal government decision to legalize cannabis, three things are clear. Legalized marijuana is coming, it will have an impact…
The latest edition (Spring 2018) of the Manitoba Chambers of Commerce (MCC) MBiz magazine is hot off the presses and on the streets. Done in conjunction with our media partners at the Winnipeg Free Press, the magazine is delivered to just over 70,000 residents twice a year. Each magazine showcases…
For Dionisio Pérez-Jácome, his first visit to Manitoba has been a busy one. Mexico’s Ambassador to Canada spent a busy two days meeting with Premier Brian Pallister, other local business organizations, and talking with local media. His trip also included a presentation of one of his country’s highest honours to…
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…
