Surrey Board of Trade Disappointed with Decision to Build 8-lane Tunnel to Replace George Massey Tunnel GeneralSocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTransportation August 18, 2021 – Says Does Not Meet Surrey’s Population Growth Needs Today, the BC Minister of Transportation, Rob Fleming, announced that the George Massey Tunnel will be replaced with another tunnel that will be comprised of 8-lanes, with two of the lanes dedicated to rapid bus transit lanes and an active transportation pathway. “The Surrey Board of…
Surrey Board of Trade Says SkyTrain Investment from Federal Government Good, but Does Not Serve All of Surrey’s Transportation Needs GeneralTransportation July 9, 2021 Today, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced that the Federal Government will be providing $1.3 billion in funding for the Surrey-Langley SkyTrain expansion project to get it from King George Station to Langley. The funding will create 16 kilometres of SkyTrain line, 8 stations, and 30 SkyTrain cars. “We are pleased that Surrey is getting the…
Surrey Board of Trade Receives Support for 27 out of 31 Policies Submitted at BC Chamber of Commerce Convention Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 31, 2021 Over a two-day BC Chamber of Commerce Convention this past weekend – May 28 and 29 – the Surrey Board of Trade called for action from Provincial and/or Federal Governments. “We received significant support, however, the BC Chamber of Commerce delegates do not believe some pertinent issues are a priority for business, and as such,…
Surrey Board of Trade to Induct New Board Chair onJune 17th – Baljit Dhaliwal Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 26, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade will induct its 56th Board Chair on June 17 at a Digital Surrey Economic Update and Annual General Meeting from 11:00am – 12:00pm. Baljit Dhaliwal, Owner of Tinker’s Tax & Accounting, will be inducted. “I am humbled and honoured to be the 56th Chair of the Surrey Board of Trade…
SURREY BOARD OF TRADE SEEKS SUPPORT FOR POLICY 14 – UNIVERSAL PHARMACARE IS GOOD FOR BUSINESS Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 19, 2021 SURREY BOARD OF TRADE REQUEST TO BC CHAMBER OF COMMERCE CONFERENCE DELEGATES The Surrey Board of Trade is asking the BC Chamber of Commerce delegates (chambers of commerce/boards of trade in BC) for their support on a single-payer universal pharmacare program. In the past only the Surrey Board of Trade has continued to instigate change…
BC GOVERNMENT POLICY ACTION: Surrey Board of Trade Seeks Support on BC Government Policies at BC Chamber Convention – May 28-29 Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship May 18, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade will continue to instigate change through government advocacy by asking for support of their policies by their peers at the annual convention of the BC Chamber of Commerce from May 28-29, 2021. Watch for news and details on Surrey Board of Trade policies as they are released. “Even though the…
Surrey Board of Trade Calls for Comprehensive Support and Plan for Air Transportation Industry GeneralTransportation March 30, 2021 The air transportation industry has been one of the hardest hit industry sectors during the pandemic. The impacts are evident in both business and leisure transportation flights. “The air transportation industry has received some support that is available to all businesses, however, it hasn’t received support that takes into consideration the specific nature of its…
Surrey Board of Trade Announced as Premier’s Award Finalist for Contributions to TogetherBC Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneralInnovation & IndustrySocial Policy and Workforce DevelopmentTourism, Arts and CultureTransportationWomen in BusinessWorkforce, Community & Inclusive GrowthYouth Entrepreneurship March 25, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade was one of three finalists in the 2020 Premier’s Awards in the Partnership category for contributions to TogetherBC initiatives, indicated in a letter sent by the Honourable Nicholas Simons, Minister of Social Development and Poverty Reduction. “The Surrey Board of Trade, in the chamber of commerce/board of trade industry, has…
5th Annual Surrey Road Survey Shows Urgency for Road, Bridge, Transit Improvements GeneralTransportation February 22, 2021 The Surrey Board of Trade released the results of its 5th Annual Surrey Road Survey. “We need planning and action that anticipates needs and that results in infrastructure construction well in advance of increased demand, not long after the capacity is exceeded,” said Anita Huberman, CEO of the Surrey Board of Trade. Patterns are beginning…
Surrey Board of Trade Cautiously Pleased with Today’s Transit Investment Announcement by Federal Government GeneralTransportation February 10, 2021 Today, the Federal Government announced $14.9 billion for public transit projects over the next eight years, which includes permanent transit funding of $3 billion per year for Canadian communities beginning in 2026-27. “Today’s announcement appears to be good news for transit across the country and possibly for Surrey,” said Anita Huberman, CEO Surrey Board of…
