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…
Read More STATEMENT For immediate release. ABBOTSFORD B.C | January 15th, 2025 - The University of the Fraser Valley (UFV) has announced their partnership in the Sustainable Food Systems for Canada (SF4C) Platform, a national agrifood innovation and entrepreneurship program advancing agritech innovation in Canada. The program will receive $16.2 million in federal funding over the next five years through the Lab to Market grant. UFV’s Chilliwack campus will serve as the western hub for the program, offering…
Read More Measuring the social and economic impact of Abbotsford’s not-for-profit sector is the subject of an updated report, the Business of Doing Good 2024. News Release (ABBOTSFORD, B.C.) December 6th, 2024 – This week, the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce shared an updated economic analysis of the not-for-profit sector in Abbotsford, finding that not-for-profits deliver nearly $1.8 billion of economic impact in 2023. This updated report follows from a comprehensive study completed in 2021 by the Abbotsford…
Read More November 5th Chamber of Commerce Lunch event will showcase the findings of Abbotsford Community Foundation‘s ‘Vital Signs Report‘, alongside a panel conversation with local leaders on key indicators of well-being in community and food security. NEWS RELEASE (ABBOTSFORD, B.C.) October 18th, 2024 – New data assessing quality of life and opportunities for the City of Abbotsford will be announced at the Chamber’s Leaders Lunch on November 5th. Once every two years, the Abbotsford Community Foundation…
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NEWS RELEASE For immediate release. (FRASER VALLEY) October 1, 2024 – As the Provincial election approaches, the Fraser Valley Business Coalition (FVBC) made up of four local Chambers of Commerce; Langley, Mission, Abbotsford and Chilliwack, calls on all candidates and political parties to prioritize the critical issues that will shape the future of our region. As a rapidly growing economic hub, the Fraser Valley faces significant challenges that must be addressed to ensure continued prosperity,…
Read More For Immediate Release ABBOTSFORD, B.C., – August 21st, 2024 The Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce is urgently calling on the federal government to take immediate action to ensure the continuation of rail services and prevent a nationwide rail stoppage. “Abbotsford’s businesses, of all sectors from agricultural operators to manufacturers, rely on the rail system for the transport of goods and a stoppage would be devastating for the local economy,” said Alex Mitchell, Abbotsford Chamber CEO. “The…
Read More For Immediate Release STATEMENT: Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce Welcomes $2.65 Billion for Highway 1 Expansion Following years of chamber advocacy, new provincial funding continues phased expansion of critical corridor ABBOTSFORD, B.C., – August 15th, 2024- The Abbotsford Chamber is welcoming the announcement of a $2.65 billion investment from the Province to fund Highway 1 expansion through from Mt Lehman Road in Abbotsford through to the Highway 11 connection with Mission – the fourth part of…
Read More Opinion: Western floods could come again – and the consequences will be felt across the economy ALEX MITCHELL AND PASCAL CHAN READ IN THE GLOBE AND MAIL Alex Mitchell is the CEO of the Abbotsford Chamber of Commerce and chair of the Fraser Valley Business Coalition. Pascal Chan is the senior director, transportation, infrastructure and construction, at the Canadian Chamber of Commerce. In Abbotsford, B.C., and across the Fraser Valley, we remember the floods of 2021 all…
Read More NEWS RELEASE For immediate release. (FRASER VALLEY) May 23, 2024 – The inaugural Fraser Valley Economic Summit was held this week and brought together BC Premier David Eby, the Mayors of Langley Township, Abbotsford, Chilliwack and Mission, alongside 200 business leaders for a full day of discussions and advocacy on regional economic opportunities, emerging sectors, and pro-growth policies. The Summit was organized by the Fraser Valley Business Coalition, a new alliance of the Greater Langley,…
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