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NWT Chamber in the News
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Letter of Support for the Trucking Industry:
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
