COMOX VALLEY – The Comox Valley Chamber applauds local Member of Parliament’s Rachel Blaney and Gord Johns on their election. The chamber and the businesses we represent look forward to working with Blaney and Johns to put in place a context wherein local businesses can thrive and grow. As a former Chamber CEO, Johns is well-versed in the concerns of small business in our region, I welcome the opportunity to work with him.
Our chamber also extends its congratulations to Prime Minister-designate Justin Trudeau and the Liberal team on winning a majority government. Having a stable majority government will permit the Liberal team to put in place a strong plan to promote Canada’s competitiveness. During the campaign, the Liberals set out their vision for our economy. Their plan to invest in new infrastructure, done strategically, will be positive for Canada’s economy. New transportation infrastructure will increase access to markets for Canadian businesses of all sizes.”
The Comox Valley Chamber was been very active during the campaign to position the priorities of our local business community. Issues such as the Governance Review, business taxes and infrastructure are very important to our community, and we look forward to presenting these issues to Blaney and Johns.
Many of the positions in the Liberal program align with our local priorities. Mr. Trudeau’s plan will be beneficial for the economic development of our community. We will press the new government to avoid a return to structural deficits, but we are confident we can use the resolutions adopted during the Canadian Chamber’s annual general meeting to find common ground that will help grow the economy.
As Canadian Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Hon. Perrin Beatty stated, “When I looked across the room at our AGM, I saw hundreds of chambers collectively representing over 200,000 businesses, working together to make our economy stronger. The will to work together with other chambers across Canada is strong. We all welcome the prospect of working with the government on building a stronger, more competitive Canada; a Canada that wins.”
– Dianne Hawkins is president and CEO of the Comox Valley Chamber of Commerce. Reach her at dhawkins@comoxvalleychamber.com.
