Please be advised the 2025 Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Annual General Meeting will be held on March 19th 2025. The details of this meeting are as follows: Location: Sandman Hotel & Suites Abbotsford | 32720 Simon Avenue Abbotsford, BC V2T0B8 Canada Time: 11:30 AM – 1:30 PM) (PDT) Members must be in good standing (dues paid in full by March 18th), and in attendance at the AGM in order to participate in the Annual General…
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Abbotsford Chamber Continues to Advocate for Canadian Businesses as Abbotsford ranks 15th in Canada for exposure risk to Trump’s Tariffs FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ABBOTSFORD, B.C | February 14, 2025 – Tariffs are the most urgent threat facing Canadian and American businesses today. Modelling from the Canadian Chamber of Commerce’s Business Data Lab suggests that these tariffs would come at a huge economic cost, reducing real annual income by $1,900 CAD per Canadian and $1,300 USD…
Read More The Chamber is committed to supporting Abbotsford businesses through its national advocacy efforts, buy-local campaign, and resource page as we navigate uncertainty around potential tariffs. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Abbotsford, BC – Feb 4th, 2025 – As consumers look to shift purchasing patterns to support Canadian businesses, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is promoting local businesses through its Business Directory and ‘Proud Member, Proudly Canadian’ decals that will be going out across the business community this…
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MEDIA STATEMENT For immediate release. ABBOTSFORD B.C. | February 1, 2025 The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce CEO, Alex Mitchell, made the following statement: “The United States is a critical trading partner for many of Abbotsford’s businesses. Today’s news is a clear economic blow – these tariffs will harm Canadian and American companies by upending supply chains, making everything more expensive, causing job losses, and adding more red tape without any benefit on either side.” “As…
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