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Takeaways from the 2025 Post-Budget Breakfast
Takeaways from the 2025 Post-Budget Breakfast The Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal’s annual Post-Budget Breakfast brought together business, government, and community leaders to unpack how Budget 2025 will shape Canada’s, and Ottawa’s, economic future. Featuring insights from Ryan Turnbull, MP for Whitby and Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Finance and National…
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Statement in Response to the 2025 Federal Budget.
Budget 2025, released late yesterday, aligns with many of Ottawa’s business priorities – signaling that Canada is open for business, eager for investment and committed to competitiveness. It provides tools for growth, such as tax relief to spur investment, funding to drive innovation, support for skills and infrastructure, and a commitment to bolster strategic…
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2025 Best Ottawa Business Award Recipients
As the biggest annual celebration of local business approaches, the Ottawa Board of Trade and Ottawa Business Journal are excited to announce this year’s Best Ottawa Business Award recipients. We’re proud to recognize these businesses in Ottawa for their excellence and success through the Best Ottawa Business Awards. Congratulations to the 2025 Best Ottawa Business…
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Lansdowne 2.0: Building Confidence in Ottawa’s Future
Lansdowne 2.0 is a smart, cost-effective investment in Ottawa’s future – it uses taxpayer dollars wisely, adds much-needed housing and density in the core, and renews a civic landmark that has served our community for over 50 years. The $130 million cost – spread over forty years – is funded through project revenues, not new…
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Shining a Spotlight on Ottawa’s Small Business Community
Shining a Spotlight on Ottawa’s Small Business Community Shining a Spotlight on Ottawa’s Small Business Community Small businesses are the backbone of Ottawa’s economy, accounting for approximately 98% of all businesses in the region and employing nearly half of the local workforce. This Small Business Month, we’re proud to celebrate the passion, resilience, and creativity…
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Anchoring Ottawa as Canada’s Defence Innovation Hub
Anchoring Ottawa as Canada’s Defence Innovation Hub Photo credit: Leah Larocque/CTV News Ottawa The Ottawa Board of Trade has long advocated for Ottawa to become Canada’s National Defence Innovation Hub. Today, I was pleased to speak at an event where Mayor Mark Sutcliffe and Sonya Shorey, President and CEO of Invest Ottawa, hosted defence experts…
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Ottawa Small Business Summit: Ten Key TakeawaysÂ
The Ottawa Board of Trade, Invest Ottawa, and the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas proudly hosted the Ottawa Small Business Summit 2025 on Monday, October 20 during Small Business Week, bringing together entrepreneurs, community leaders, and experts dedicated to strengthening Ottawa’s small business ecosystem.  Small businesses are the backbone of Ottawa’s economy, accounting for…
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OBOT Job Opportunity: Manager, Business Development
Shining a Spotlight on Ottawa’s Small Business Community Are you a high-performing sales professional who thrives on building relationships, closing major deals, and driving growth that matters? Join the Ottawa Board of Trade (OBOT), the independent voice of business in our nation’s capital. In this results-driven role, you’ll take ownership of revenue generation across membership,…
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Our Statement of Support on Lansdowne 2.0
The Ottawa Board of Trade is eager to reaffirm our strong support for Lansdowne 2.0. At this moment of transformation in our region, we must be bold in designing a city for the future. We must invest in infrastructure that signals Canada’s capital is open for business, focused on innovation and primed to grow. New…
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OBOT Hosts Roundtable with Canada’s Minister of International Trade, the Honourable Maninder Sidhu
The Ottawa Board of Trade was proud to host the Honourable Maninder Sidhu, Canada’s Minister of International Trade, alongside MP Yasir Naqvi, Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of International Trade and Secretary of State for International Development, for a closed-door roundtable with local business leaders. This dynamic discussion focused on how Ottawa’s innovators and exporters…
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