This year’s provincial budget comes at a crucial time for both Ontario and Canada. As the OCC’s President and CEO states: “Ontario has strong economic foundations, but they are being tested. Global trade is more volatile, competition for investment is intensifying, and uncertainty is holding businesses back from investing in themselves and their people.”

Against this backdrop, the Ontario Chamber of Commerce’s 2026 Ontario Budget Submission calls on government to take definitive action to:

➡️ Strengthen business competitiveness and investment
➡️ Expand and diversify Ontario’s talent pipeline
➡️ Support healthy and productive communities
➡️ Build growth-enabling infrastructure

🔗 Read more here: https://occ.ca/mediareleases/ontario-chamber-budget-2026-must-strengthen-ontarios-economic-edge

INTERESTED IN UPSKILLING YOUR TEAM THIS YEAR? ✅

The Quinte West Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce that through our partnership with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce (OCC), we're offering free access to the OCC’s Skills Bridge training program until May 31, 2026.

Skills Bridge is a Canada-wide platform providing small- and medium-sized enterprises with employee skills development opportunities and recruitment support.

Create a free organization account today and register up to ten employees: https://skillsbridge.poweredbymagnet.ca/