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The Surrey Board of Trade knows that today’s Throne Speech presented by the BC Government sets out general policy priorities and that the BC Budget, to be presented on April 20, will set out the details on how the government plans to pay for that agenda, and any possible revenue-generating opportunities. “The 2021 BC Government…

The Surrey Board of Trade is calling for a review of the BC tax system, examining how it can be reformed to foster growth and help BC recover from the economic shock of the COVID-19 pandemic. “BC will have to walk a fiscal tightrope between the need to reduce debt and deficits and supporting economic…

The BC Government has released some funding programs to support the business community, and those businesses impacted by the recent circuit breaker provincial health orders. “The Surrey Board of Trade has been at the forefront of the call to ensure that business supports for those affected industries are ready on day one of health and…

The United States and Canada have an interconnected, complex, and, at times, strained relationship. The last 4 years have shown how quickly communication can break down, and the economic toll such a break down can have. While there was hope that the next four to eight years will be amicable, the recent flurry of executive…