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Letter to the Right Honourable Stephen J. Harper, regarding the Speech from the Throne

Dear Prime Minister, As you prepare for the return of Parliament and a Throne Speech that will outline your government’s agenda for the next two years, I would like to offer a few brief thoughts on behalf of our members […]

Open letter to Ontario Finance Minister Dwight Duncan

As published in the Ottawa Citizen, March 5, 2011 Dear Minister, As you prepare your 2011 budget and weigh the challenges confronting Ontario and the country, you face many demands. Having been in your shoes at the federal level, I […]

Letter to Canada’s Premiers and Territorial Leaders urging negotiations to restore business opportunities for Canadian manufacturers

The following letter was delivered today to Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders: Dear Premier: We want to thank you for your leadership and that of your Government in backing negotiations with the United States to secure a waiver from Buy […]

Letter to Canada’s Premiers and Territorial leaders regarding the impact of ‘Buy American’ restrictions

Dear Premier, We are writing on behalf of businesses across Canada that are now being excluded from state and local procurement markets in the United States as a result of Buy American provisions contained in recent legislation. The American Recovery […]

Canada-wide policy on climate change

Memorandum for Canada’s premiers and territorial leaders As you prepare for next week’s meeting of the Council of the Federation, the members of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives wish to assure you of our deep commitment to the goal […]

Letter to the Federal Party Leaders concerning parliamentary reform

The Right Honourable Paul Martin, P.C., M.P.Prime Minister of Canada and Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada Dr. Grant Hill, M.P.Leader of the Opposition and Interim Leader of the Conservative Party of Canada Mr. Jack LaytonLeader of The New Democratic Party […]

Congratulations to Canada’s 21st Prime Minister

Dear Prime Minister, Together with my colleagues, the members of the Canadian Council of Chief Executives, I extend to you our warmest congratulations on the occasion of your swearing in as Canada’s 21st Prime Minister at Government House in Ottawa this […]

Building our country, shaping the world: Letter to Prime Minister Martin

Congratulations on your election as the new Leader of the Liberal Party of Canada and as Canada’s next Prime Minister. You already have made your mark in the private sector and as Minister of Finance. Now you face the challenge […]

BSE and the Canada-Japan relationship

Dear Mr. Okuda, I am writing to you on an issue of critical importance to the Canadian food industry and to the Canada-Japan relationship. As you may be aware, in May of 2003 a single cow was discovered with bovine […]

Launching the Council of the Federation

Dear Premier Charest, I would like to congratulate you and your fellow provincial and territorial leaders for taking a bold step forward and injecting new energy into the cooperative management of the Canadian federation. As you know, the Canadian Council of […]