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NNSL: New Tourism 2025 strategy good but has few surprises, say operators

NNSL: In COVID's wake: "zombie economy" or real rebound? 

Yellowknifer - Project team questioned on commitment to northern hiring

Procurement/BIP Policy Review:

• CBC - How the NWT's procurement policies could change to support northern, Indigenous businesses 
• NNSL - GNWT to review policies on buying goods, services, awarding contracts

Budget:

• CBC - NWT budget highlights need to support, diversify economy, critics say

National Post - Opinion: The urgent need for widespread rapid testing Full Letter

The Monkey Tree:

• Cabin Radio - Chamber of Commerce says restaurant "fear retaliation" from inspectors
• NNSL - Treatment of F and B sector "extremely troubling": Chamber

NNSL - GNWT business advisory council has "lost faith" in Cochrane and Cabinet

CBC - "They won't be able to survive": NWT Chamber of Commerce says tourism threatened by border restrictions 

NNSL - Some NWT businesses won't survive prolonged border closures: Chamber

NNSL - Travel, accommodations, hospitality seek bailout as federal fiscal update slated for Monday

Isolation Centers: 

• Cabin Radio - Should NWT residents start paying for isolation center stays?

2020/2021 Capital Budget:

• 100.1 Moose FM - Infrastructure key to NWT's economic recovery

Reduction of Small Business Tax:

• Cabin Radio: NWT plans to cut small business tax rate, change budgeting

Northern Senate Survey:

• Cabin Radio: NWT senator launches survey of business sector

Territorial Sales Tax: 

• NNSL: Territorial sales tax to be discussed with MLAs in October: Finance Department

"Beyond confusing": Inconsistent NWT taxi safety measures point to heavy burden on business

Reopening Safely Grant:

• NNSL: NWT Chamber offer $58,000in grants to reimburse PPE expenses for businesses
• Mirage: Rio Tinto and NWT Chamber of Commerce support economic recovery through small business grants

Letter re: COVID-19 Secretariat:

• Moose FM: Deputy Minister defends COVID Secretariat spending amid pressure 
• CBC North - NWT Chamber of Commerce balks at price tag for new COVID-19 Secretariat 
  • NWT gov't hires 86 staff for COVID-19 Secretariat before $87m budget approved 
  • NWT's Business Council vows to work closely with the territory' COVID-19 Secretariat 
• NNSL - Businesses "completely blindsided" by COVID-19 Secretariat creations: Chamber
• NNSL: Letter to the Editor 
• NNSL: GNWT losing sight of mandate, business community: NWT Chamber asserts
• Cabin Radio - Business groups query NWT's plan for COVID-19 Secretariat

Yellowknifer Editorial: businesses fight for survival

COVID Ingenuity Award:

• Yellowknifer - Air Tindi NWT Chamber's COVID Ingenuity Award

Letter of Support for the Trucking Industry:

• NNSL: Unclear GNWT rules put bumps on the road for some trucking businesses

A joint release of open letter requesting a balanced approach to both health and economic recovery:

• Cabin Radio - With NWT economy `worse everyday`business groups call for change
• CBC North - Frustration grows among NWT businesses facing `calamitous` side effects of pandemic; NWT doctors call for end to `harmful`COVID-19 social restrictions
• CKLB - Business groups call for loosening of travel restrictions to save tourism industry
• NNSL - GNWTs COVID-19 response is harming business in the territory, organizations warn

Business Advisory Council:

• Cabin Radio - Two months in, no clue who`s on NWT economic advisory council; NWT`s Business advisory council meets for the first time
• CKLB - Business Advisory Council gives private sector a voice in reopening plan
• NNSL - Business Advisory Council pleased with start of phase two 

Our letter joint letter to Senator Anderson was discussed by Cabin Radio - NWT `flying through the abyss` as it tries to save tour operators

Nunavut News: Editorial: Unilateral GNWT getting old

Yellowknifer: Time is Now: Out with the old stodgy GNWT and in with the new responsive GNWT

Request of a temporary moratorium on commercial evictions:

• NSL -NWT Chamber of Commerce implores premier to put moratorium on commercial evictions; NWT Chamber of Commerce blasts premier for unacceptable non response on commercial rent evictions; Cochrane to respond shorty to NWT Chambers letter on commercial rent evicitions; Premier rejects chambers appeal for temporary block on commercial evictions
• CBC North - Government silence speaks volumes says NWT Chamber of Commerce; NWT government rejects call for moratorium
• Cabin Radio - Chamber: businesses `fell dismissed` as NWT rejects eviction plan

Yellowknifer: NWT Chamber AGM - Nokleby rescheduled Chamber AGM speech due to last-minute meeting

NNSL: GNWT shows support for Chambers advocacy letter to federal government

Cabin Radio`s article: Setting out separate plans, chambers battle for small business 

Yellowknifer: NWT to get at least $32m in federal COVID-19 assistance

ED Renée Coemau provides comment in regards to Dene Nations request to limit liquor during the pandemic - Yellowknife businesses, politicians cool to Dene Nation proposal to limit alcohol during pandemic

 ED Renée Comeau provides comments on the first wave of economic relief - Small NWT businesses welcome 75% federal wage subsidy