>>they disregard and belittle the sustained economic terrorism Canada has been withstanding
The Canadian Chamber of Commerce leads the “Business 7,” which will gather May 15-16 at the National Arts Centre in Ottawa
.About the B7
The Business Federations of the Group of Seven, or “B7”, is the most significant and recognized of the G7 Engagement Groups. The role of the B7 is to represent and coordinate the interests and positions of the business community in the G7 countries and to develop concrete and actionable proposals for G7 leaders. The Canadian Chamber of Commerce is the official representative for Canada at the B7 table.
February 13, 2025
[OTTAWA, CANADA] — [February 13, 2025] — Today, the Canadian Chamber of Commerce unveiled the 2025 Business 7 (B7)’s overarching theme: “Bolstering Economic Security and Resiliency,” which will anchor all its B7 activities throughout 2025. In a time marked by global uncertainty and rapid geopolitical change, this focus reflects the B7 business organizations’ collective commitment to safeguard economic stability while building a more resilient global economy…
https://chamber.ca/news/economic-security-resiliency-named-as-b7-2025-theme/
Current
April 9, 2025
Today’s pause shows the power of dropping tariffs. Unfortunately, they aren’t dropping for Canada.
Despite being America’s closest and most reliable business partner, we’re still being treated worse than almost anyone — second only to China.
We still have in effect hiked up taxes on steel and aluminum, auto, lumber and potash that Americans will ultimately pay. These tariffs are daily blows for both economies while breaking business ties that have supported communities on both sides of the border for generations.
What’s at stake is more than just trade flows, it’s the livelihoods of workers, the survival of businesses and the strength of communities built on cross-border partnership.
Canada has historically aligned itself economically, militarily and on international initiatives with the U.S. Today’s missed opportunity is another sign for Canadian businesses that we can’t rely on the U.S. any longer.
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Matthew Holmes, Executive Vice President & Chief of Public Policy, Canadian Chamber of Commerce
https://chamber.ca/news/our-statement-on-u-s-90-day-tariff-pause/
https://www.readthemaple.com/business-lobby-wants-austerity-to-help-pay-for-military-spending/
Business Lobby Wants Austerity To Help Pay For Military Spending
“It’s not a feasible plan; It’s not a reasonable plan.”
by Alex Cosh December 3, 2024
Canada’s leading business lobby group is recommending deep government spending cuts to help pay for a massive boost in Canada’s military budget.
In a report published last week and titled “Security & Prosperity: The Economic Case for a Defence Industrial Base Strategy,” the Business Council of Canada (BCC) called on the federal government to invest “in a strong and sovereign defence industrial base,” and to increase military spending toward three per cent of Canada’s GDP after 2034/2035.
https://www.thebusinesscouncil.ca/report/security-and-prosperity
…Buried further down in the BCC report, the group recommends some ways to help pay for that massive spending increase. In one suggestion, the BCC states:
“The Government of Canada can immediately commit to a comprehensive review of its current programming, like the one initiated by the Chrétien government in 1995 or the one launched by the Harper government in 2011. This program review would ensure that the lion’s share of new investments in Canada’s defence industrial base are offset by a decrease in government spending elsewhere.”
It continues:
“For context, the 1995 program review generated $29 billion in savings over a three-year period. If that program review were to occur today, at a time when federal spending is 70% greater than 1995 levels, it could generate nearly $90 billion in savings over three years.”
The 1995 federal budget was infamous for its deep spending cuts. The budget document’s introductory remarks stated: “The budget will fundamentally reform what the government does and how it does it. It will bring a permanent change in the way government operates.”
https://publications.gc.ca/collections/Collection/F1-23-1995-3E.pdf
https://www.thebusinesscouncil.ca/publication/the-world-wants-what-canada-can-provide/
I assume Greenland (Denmark) also.
>Canada
>April 28th
>Too Big To Rig
>Vote Conservative
I wasn't going to include this considering the publications age (Feb 2025) and if Poliver's current position accounts to the dynamics of the recent economic situation. Just an FYI
https://jacobin.com/2025/02/poilievre-friedman-neoliberalism-canada-converatives