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Post-Budget Conversation with Minister Omar Alghabra
Media Advisory Join the St. John’s Board of Trade for a post-budget conversation with the Honourable Omar Alghabra, Minister of Transport. He will speak to the federal budget with themes of the environment, green recovery, and transportation. Following opening remarks, there will be a moderated Q&A with the Minister. When: Thursday, April 22, 2021 from 1:30-2:00 p.m. Where: Zoom Webinar – link to be sent the day of the event Registration: If you
St. John’s Board of Trade Calling on Public Health to Move to Alert Level 2
For immediate release St. John’s, NL, March 22, 2021 – St. John’s Board of Trade is calling on Public Health to move the entire province to Alert Level 2 without delay. The tireless work, dedication, and leadership of Public Health is to be commended and we thank them for it. We now need their leadership in reopening our economy as swiftly as possible. When the data shows the risks of COVID-19 in the community are low, we cannot afford to be overly cautious. The damage being done to our economy,
Board Commends Considerations for Business in this Year’s Budget and Requests Increased Prudence and Diligence in Coming Years
St. John’s, NL, December 7, 2020 – The St. John’s Board of Trade commends the consideration given to business in today’s budget. It has been an incredibly tough year for business owners and residents alike and an increase in taxes would make an extremely challenging year even worse. 2020 has thrown numerous overwhelming and unpredictable circumstances at the business community and the road to recovery is going to be long—it is helpful to know that an increased tax bill is not being thrown into the mix of


