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Key priorities for Canadian economic growth and prosperity
Letter to the Honourable Pierre Poilievre, P.C., M.P., Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition Dear Mr. Poilievre, In advance of this week’s cabinet retreat, we wrote to Prime Minister Trudeau with a list of priorities which we strongly believe his […]
Federal government must address three key priorities
Letter to the Right Honourable Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, P.C., M.P., in advance of the August 2023 cabinet retreat Dear Prime Minister, You are gathering next week with your reconstituted cabinet amid increasing signs that the global economy is weakening. […]
Prioritizing Canada’s national economy
Letter to the Honourable Anita Anand, P.C., M.P., President of the Treasury Board Dear Minister, On behalf of the Business Council of Canada (BCC) and its entire membership, please accept our congratulations on your appointment as President of the Treasury […]
Investing in our national defence
Letter to the Honourable Bill Blair, P.C., M.P., Minister of National Defence Dear Minister, On behalf of the Business Council of Canada (BCC) and our more than 170 members, please accept our congratulations on your appointment as Minister of National […]
Reforming Canada’s regulatory approval and permitting process
As published by the C.D. Howe Institute as an Intelligence memo. From: Michael Gullo and Heather Exner-PirotTo: The Honourable Steven Guilbeault, Minister of Environment and Climate Change and The Honourable Jonathan Wilkinson, Minister of Natural ResourcesDate: July 20, 2023RE: Reforming Canada’s regulatory approval and permitting […]
Working together to resolve the BC ports strike
Letter calling on Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the leaders of the opposition to work together to end the strike by British Columbia port workers. Re: Work Stoppage at Ports in British Columbia Dear Prime Minister, Messrs. Poilievre, Singh, and […]
Allowing for international tax reform
Letter to Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland regarding the implementation of Canada’s Digital Services Tax. Dear Deputy Prime Minister, Further to our letter of February 15, 2023, I am writing on behalf of the Business Council of Canada […]
Shutdown of B.C. ports fuels inflation for Canadians
Joint letter to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau from the heads of business associations employing millions of Canadians calling on Parliament to end the strike by British Columbia port workers. Dear Prime Minister: On behalf of the Canadian business community, we […]
Key priorities for the Council of the Federation
Letter to Premiers ahead of the Council of the Federation meeting in Winnipeg on July 10-12, 2023 RE: 2023 Summer Meeting of Canada’s Premiers Dear Premiers, Canadians have been forced to deal with one geopolitical crisis after another. World events […]
Canadian organizations call for labour stability on Canada’s West Coast
Joint letter to the Honourable Seamus O’Regan, P.C., M.P., Minister of Labour and the Honourable Omar Alghabra, P.C., M.P., Minister of Transport, regarding labour stability on Canada’s West Coast Re: Federal Government Engagement on Labour Stability on Canada’s West Coast […]