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5th Annual Surrey Road Survey Shows Urgency for Road, Bridge, Transit Improvements

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 Launches Digital Marketing Academy

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February 16, 2021

Today, the Surrey Board of Trade has launched a free Digital Marketing Academy with Blue Meta for businesses to receive a digital care package. Blue Meta is a strategic marketing agency and, together with the Surrey Board of Trade, has developed this digital care package that will provide businesses with tools to leverage digital assets…

MESSAGE FROM SURREY BOARD OF TRADE CEO

General

February 15, 2021

BOARD OF TRADE/CHAMBER OF COMMERCE WEEK February 15-19, 2021 Celebrating an Industry that Matters to the Economy In March 2020, the President of the World Health Organization said that it would be the Board of Trade/Chamber of Commerce industry that will support business through the pandemic. The Surrey Board of Trade (SBOT) has proven that…

Vaccination Rollout Needs to Utilize Unique Spaces as Vaccination Sites

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February 12, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade asks the BC Government and the Provincial Health Officer to consider utilizing unique spaces such as banquet halls, cinema spaces, and others as vaccination sites. Many large venue spaces are currently shut down with no revenue being generated due to provincially mandated shutdowns. These businesses are losing thousands of dollars…

2nd Surrey Business Pulse Survey Results Released

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February 11, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade has released the results of their second Surrey Pulse Survey today, which gives the only on-the-ground snapshot of how Surrey businesses are doing during the COVID-19 pandemic. “Since our last survey results that were released in early November, this 2nd Surrey Pulse Business survey shows that many Surrey businesses continue…

Surrey Board of Trade Cautiously Pleased with Today’s Transit Investment Announcement by Federal Government

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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…

Surrey Board of Trade Supports Urban Mayors’ Caucus Blueprint for BC’s Urban Future

Economic Competitiveness & TradeGeneral

February 8, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade sent letters to all Mayors in the BC Urban Mayors’ Caucus indicating support for their Blueprint for British Columbia’s Urban Future. “As one of the 10 largest Boards of Trade/Chambers of Commerce in Canada (out of 450), the Surrey Board of Trade recognizes the importance of urban communities as engines…

HEALTH CARE NEWS: Provincial Leadership Needed on a National Pharmacare Program

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February 2, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade was pleased to be a signatory on the letter to Premier Horgan today with the other co-signatories. Especially during the pandemic, we have seen the need for a universal single-payer pharmacare program – and the economic benefit it will bring to businesses and families. https://www.broadbentinstitute.ca/horgan_dix_pharmacare_letter Nearly one quarter of Canadians…

VACCINES: Partnership Between Health & Business

GeneralWorkforce, Community & Inclusive Growth

January 26, 2021

Message from Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO, Fraser Health (in photo: Anita Huberman, CEO, Surrey Board of Trade and Dr. Victoria Lee, CEO, Fraser Health) The COVID-19 pandemic has had profound socioeconomic and health impacts locally, provincially and around the globe. As a society, we have also come together to care for one another and achieve…

Surrey Recovered 29,000 Jobs Says January Labour Market Intelligence Report

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January 25, 2021

The Surrey Board of Trade’s 5th Surrey Labour Market Intelligence Report on COVID-19-related impacts indicates that 29,000 jobs have been recovered since the beginning of the pandemic. Now Surrey is in a net deficit of just over 8,000 jobs, down from a peak of over 37,000 jobs lost since the beginning of the pandemic. “While…