What will the 2023 federal budget mean for your business?

Join the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal at our annual Post-Budget Breakfast with the Hon. Randy Boissonnault, Minister of Tourism and Associate Minister of Finance and the Hon. Mona Fortier, President of the Treasury Board.

Don't miss an engaging analysis of the budget and be informed on the country’s economic health and what it could mean for you, your business,

and our city.

Registration closes March 24th

Tickets are almost sold out, so register now to save your spot!

Housing Affordability Roundtable

The Ottawa Board of Trade was proud to partner with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to co-host the first roundtable discussion of the Housing Affordability Initiative. Key stakeholders from across the region joined us to discuss the complex challenges we are facing regarding housing in Ontario.

Affordable housing is critical to improving quality of life, a key factor in determining where people choose to live, work, learn and play and where businesses choose to invest. We look forward to continuing to work with OCC to advocate to all levels of government on behalf of our members and community for initiatives and investments in housing.

2023 Provincial Budget

Must Focus on Growth-Enabling Investments

According to the Ontario Chamber Networks’ Ontario Economic Report (OER), Ontario business confidence has dropped to a record low in 2023. Labour shortages, inflation, health care system vulnerabilities, and fears of a potential economic contraction are dampening confidence in the province’s economic outlook. To address these issues, the Ottawa Board of Trade and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 2023 Provincial Budget Submission provides recommendations to foster an environment that supports long-term, sustainable economic growth. 

Ontario will table its 2023 budget today at 4pm.

Last Chance to make your voice heard!

 Survey closes March 27th

Our annual survey in partnership with Welch LLP and the Ottawa Business Journal aims to understand how local businesses are responding to constant changes in the local economy by investigating business confidence, hiring intentions, and the ways in which hybrid work and growth barriers are impacting local companies.

Help us have advocate to decision makers in our city about the current needs of your business by taking the 10-minute survey. Share your thoughts for a chance to win a $250 gift card to Riviera.

Only TWO days left to submit your nominations!

Deadline to submit your nomination is March 24

Are you a rising business star? The Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal are looking for individuals who demonstrate business acumen, community leadership and a commitment to excellence. If you or someone you know is under 40 years old, is an achiever and making a difference in their industry and our city, nominate now!

Mayor's Breakfast in conversation with Kathryn Tremblay

April 13, 2023 | City Hall | 7:00 AM to 9:00 AM

Be informed on key issues impacting the growth and prosperity of our city and connect with 200+ of Ottawa's business and community leaders.

Mayor Sutcliffe will provide an update from City Hall, which will be followed by a conversation with Kathryn Tremblay, CEO and Co-Founder of Altis Recruitment, excelHR, excelITR, Altis Technology

The Ottawa Board of Trade is committed to advancing equity, diversity, and inclusion within our organization and supporting member businesses to do the same. Join Nadine Spencer, CEO of the Black Business and Professional Association, and Nancy Mitchell, Senior Program Manager at the Diversity Institute at Toronto Metropolitan University’s Ted Rogers School of Management for an insightful webinar on What Diversity and Inclusion Means for Marketing.

This session will highlight key concepts of inclusive marketing, marketing gone wrong, inclusive campaigns and their impact, and how to build inclusive marketing strategies. Special thanks to our partners at the Ontario Chamber of Commerce for hosting this webinar.

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FanSaves is a free, easy-to-use platform that helps you take savings and supporting local businesses to a whole new level. Use your unique code to unlock exclusive deals and give your employees full access to all available discounts. Follow the Ottawa Board of Trade on FanSaves and start saving today! Not sure what your code is? Email melissa.howell@ottawabot.ca

Looking to post a deal to FanSaves? It's easy! In a few simple steps, you can begin offering and promoting Exclusive Deals, Public Deals and Flash Deals.

THANK YOU RENEWING MEMBERS!

The Ottawa Board of Trade is an independent, non partisan, purpose driven not-for-profit, with a 165-year track record of advocating for business, economic growth and community prosperity. Please reach out and say THANK YOU to our members who ensure Ottawa has a strong voice of business at every level of government.

• Boyden
• Confederation M&A Group
• Convergence Networks
• The Culture Connection
• Cyrious Connections
• Gowling WLG

• Enbridge Gas
• Lightenco
• numbercrunch
• The Ottawa Hospital Foundation
• Posh Media
• Techsploration

Special Thanks to our Community Partners!