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5/26/2015 | Media Releases |
Kelowna Chamber Identifies "Access to Technology & Innovation" Key Economic Issue Ahead of the Federal Election | |
Today, the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce has added its voice to the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's, who released its electoral platform this morning in Ottawa. This document outlines a list of recommendations the Canadian business community has for the federal political parties as they prepare for the upcoming fall election. Amongst the four key areas outlined in the Canadian Chamber's platform is one that is especially important to the members of the Kelowna Chamber of Commerce: access to technology and innovation. Specifically, we are requesting that the federal parties commit to the following: Three other key areas that are critical to enabling Canadian businesses to compete and win in the global economy were identified by the Canadian Chamber in its platform today: access to a powerful workforce, access to capital and access to markets. "We look forward to hearing from both the national parties and their local candidates on how we can address the issue of access to capital and we are, of course, open to meeting with our local political representatives," said Carmichael. To download a copy of the Canadian Chamber of Commerce's electoral platform, please click here | |